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JACOB A. SPAYTHE. 



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1903 



HISTORY 



OF 



Hancock County, Ohio, 



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— BY — 

JACOB A. SPAYTHE. 



THE B F WADE PRINTING CO TOLECO 
1903 



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TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



Page. 

Abstract of Personal Property - - - 172 

Abstract of Duplicates - - - - - 180 

Auditors of Hancock County - - - 162 

Bar of Hancock County - - - - 71 

Banks - - - - - - 125 

Births and Deaths — Statistics - - - - 190 

Court Houses - 99 

Churches - - - - - -145 

Commissioners - - - - - 163 

Clerks ...... 164 

Coroners - - - - - 165 

Decennial Census of Hancock County - - - 189 

Enumeration of School Youths - - - 188 

First Entry of Land in Each Township - - 153 

First School House and Church in Each Township - 193 

First Settler in Each Township - - - - 194 

Gas and Oil Industry .... 93 

Hancock County in the War of 18 1 2 - - - 41 

Hancock County Pioneers - 47 

Hancock County in the Mexican War - - 55 

Hancock County in the Civil War ... 65 

Hancock County Agricultural Society - - - in 

Hancock County in the War with Spain - - 113 

Indians in Hancock County - - - 35 

Infirmary of Hancock County - 109 

Infirmary Directors - - - - - 165 

Jails of Hancock County .... IO y 

Labor Organizations - - - - - 129 

Location and Incorporation of Villages - - 155 

Legislators for Hancock County - - - 161 

Mound Builders in Hancock County ... 33 

Marriages and Divorces - - - - 191 

Miscellaneous Officials - - - - 192 

Newspapers of Hancock County - - - 87 

Organization and Formation of County - - 15 

Physicians - - - . - -117 

Probate Judges - - - - - 166 

Prosecuting Attorneys - - - - 166 

Railroads - 57 

Recorders - - - - - 167 

Roster of Hancock County Soldiers in the Civil War - 201 

Roll of Honor - - - - - 286 

Roster of Hancock County Soldiers in Spanish American War 307 

Relics from " Indian Green " - - - 311 



Page 

Surface, Soil and Drainage - 5 1 

Schools - - *H 

Sheriffs - 

~ . - - - l6 8 
Surveyors 

School Examiners - l 9 

The Underground Railroad - 6l 

The Grand Army - - " " I51 



Treasurers 
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Tax Laws 



ILLUSTRATIONS. 



170 

The First" I95 

197 



Page. 



99 
100 
102 
106 



Brehm, George - - 44 
Burket, Jacob F. Hon. 
City Hall, Findlay 
Court House — First 
Court House — Second - 
Court House— Present 
Court House — Present 

County Jail— First - I07 

County Jail— Present - - Io8 

County Infirmary - io 9 

Central School Building - r 39 

Central Avenue Maple Grove Cemetery - - H4 

English Lutheran Church, Findlay - - J 48 

Fort Findlay - 42 
Fountain, Maple Grove Cemetery 

First Frame Residence in Hancock County - 9 8 

First Brick Residence in Hancock County - 9§ 

Findlay College - I4 ° 

High School Building, Findlay J 4 2 
Mungen, William, Hon. 

Members of Hancock County Bar Association 

Main Entrance, Maple Grove Cemetery - I2S 

Michnewitsch, Joseph - *3 

Mortuary Chapel, Maple Grove Cemetery 132 

Methodist Church, Findlay - : 4 6 

Orphan's Home - - 5 

Presbyterian Church, Findlay - x 47 

Residence of Superintendent of Maple Grove Cemetery 1 1 2 

Relics from " Indian Green " - - 3 10 

South Avenue, Maple Grove Cemetery - - II6 

View of Main Street, Findlay - - 4& 

View of Central Part of Findlay, 1846 - - 54 

View of Main Street, Findlay, by Gaslight - 95 
Woods, John A. 



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AUTHOR'S PREFACE. 



Historians write history gathered from actual facts ; novelists and poets 
write imaginative stories based upon some actual fact or some presumed occur- 
rence mingled with flowery language, created for pleasure to the reader. But 
here is a book which is placed before a somewhat limited number of liberty-loving 
people, which is intended neither for pleasure nor flowery language. The highest 
aim of this work is to place before the people of Hancock county a few facts and 
figures showing the gradual increase of all branches of industry, coupled with the 
increase of population, wealth, and (last but not least) taxes. Another object of 
this work is to give a brief and accurate geographical history of the county, which 
ought to be of interest to every person within the limits of our county. Too 
much is taught in our public schools regarding Europe. Asia, Africa, and all 
foreign countries, when at the same time these same teachers, as well as those in 
whose minds these facts are being instilled, do not know the geography or princi- 
pal historical facts regarding our little local political division at home. 

The contents of this volume is not in any of its parts original with the 
author, or more properly, the compiler, except as to arrangement, which fact 
alone is not above reproach. Every source available was searched to its very 
depths, and after these means were exhausted, the knowing brain and willing 
hand of friends were brought into action, and the fruits of their efforts embodied 
in this work. The sectional map near the close of the first chapter is the artistic 
work of John W. S. Riegle, ex-county surveyor, and present city civil engineer, 
and to him I am greatly indebted for his kindness and liberality in furnishing 
this one lesson in local history, for such it is, if the reader will carefully study the 
same. 

Whoever expects to find this volume entirely free from defects, has but little 
acquaintance with the difficulties ever attendant upon procuring such material. 
Although we have taken the best available means to insure accuracy, yet from a 
variety of causes, unnecessary here to specify, some errors may have occurred. 
If anything materially wrong is discovered, it is unintentional on the part of the 
writer, and is probably due to lack of time in ascertaining the facts, and also due 
to the hurried manner in which the writer was, through necessity, compelled to 
complete his work. To all who have aided me, some of whom have spent much 
time and research, we feel under lasting obligations, and are enabled bv their 
assistance to present to the researching public of our somewhat limited domain a 
far better work than could otherwise have been produced. 

Jacob A. Spaythe. 




JOHN HANCOCK. 



JOHN HANCOCK. 



John Hancock, in whose honor Hancock county was named, was one of the 
leading spirits of 1776 who sent forth the immortal Declaration of Independence, 
an instrument whose clarion notes rang throughout every nation, causing the 
spark of freedom to burn with renewed hope in the hearts of oppressed humanity. 
Bearing the relation to this distinguished patriot that the people of Hancock 
county do, and associated as his memory is with their homes, it is not inappropriate 
here to give a short biographical sketch of one who contributed so much to the 
establishment of our free government and whose heroic statue so proudly sur- 
mounts our magnificent court house. 

John Hancock was born at Braintree, Massachusetts, January 23, 1737. He 
graduated at Harvard college in 1754, and then entered his uncle's counting 
house in Boston. When in his twenty-seventh year his uncle died, and he inherited 
his business and much of his property. The position of an enterprising and 
successful merchant, in those days, was one of considerable importance, and gave 
him a prominent place in society. He was "easy and engaging in his manners, 
liberal in the employment of his wealth, turning his influence to good account, apt 
and ready to serve the public." In the commencement of the difficulties with 
England he was among the foremost of the band of patriots who announced their 
determination to consecrate both their wealth and lives to the cause of liberty, 
and in the discussion of the best method of expelling the British troops from 
Boston, he exclaimed : "Burn Boston and make John Hancock a beggar, if the 
public good requires it." In 1774 he was elected to the first provincial congress, 
at Concord, and was chosen its president. Ill health prevented his being sent to 
the continental congress at Philadelphia that year, but the following season he 
was added to the Massachusetts delegation. At this time Governor Gage, the 
British commandant at Boston, issued a proclamation, offering pardon to all 
rebels, save and except John Hancock and Samuel Adams, the offenses of whom, 
in the language of tne proclamation, were "of too flagitous a nature to admit of 
any other consideration than that of condign punishment." This denunciation, 
which was regarded as a mark of distinction by the patriots, gave Hancock a 
capital introduction to the continental congress, which body, on the resignation 
of Peyton Randolph, chose him as its president, and in this capacity he affixed 
his bold signature to the Declaration of Independence. In 1779, Hancock, im- 
pelled by ill health, resigned his seat in congress and the same year served as a 
member of the Massachusetts convention at Cambridge, for the formation of a 
state constitution. Upon the adoption of the instrument, he was chosen gov- 
ernor, and was annually thereafter elected to that office, with the exception of the 
term of George Bowdain, in 1786, during the remainder of his life. He retained 
his popularity to the last, and died in office as governor of Massachusetts, October 
8, 1793, in his fifty-seventh year. Such was the man for whom Hancock county 
has the proud honor of having been named. 




COLONEL JAMES FINDLAY. 



COLONEL JAMES FINDLAY. 



Colonel James Findlay was born in Franklin county, Pennsylvania, in 1770. 
His parents were Samuel and Jane (Smith) Findlay, who reared a family of six 
sons : John, William, James, Jonathan, Thomas and Nathan, all of whom became 
prominent and distinguished men. In politics they were Democrats, and held office 
of distinction under that party, but in after years James became a Whig. He mar- 
ried Miss Jane Irwin, and about 1795 moved to Ohio, traveling on horseback by 
way of Virginia and Kentucky, and settling in Cincinnati, then a small village. 
Here for a number of years he filled the position of receiver of public moneys in 
the land office. In 1805-6 he served as mayor of Cincinnati, and again 1810-11. 
When the war of 1812 broke out he was commissioned as colonel of a regiment. 
which was the advance guard of General William Hull's army on its march from 
the Scioto river to the Maumee. On 'this march he began the erection of Fort 
Findlay, named in his honor, and from which the city of Findlay derives its 
name. For meritorious conduct in the war of 1812, Colonel Findlay was after- 
ward promoted to the rank of brigadier-general of the state militia, in which ca- 
pacity he served for a considerable period. Colonel Findlay was the member of 
congress from Hamilton county from 1825 to 1833. In 1834 he was the Whig and 
Anti-Masonic candidate for governor of Ohio, but was defeated by Robert Lucas, 
and died the following year. Naturally reserved in his manner, he presented to 
strangers an air of austerity ; but to those who knew him he was the soul of 
kindness and geniality. Colonel Findlay possessed great decision of character, 
was just in all his dealings, and maintained through life an unsullied reputation. 



Chapter I. 



ORGANIZATION AND FORMATION OF COUNTY. 

Hancock county, named in honor of John Hancock of colonial fame, has a 
history which dates back as far as the settlement of Jamestown, Virginia, May 13, 
1607. Through the enterprising efforts of Captain Bartholomew Gosnold, the 
scheme of establishing a colony in Virginia took form, although previous efforts 
had failed, and James I became interested to the extent that on April 10, 1606, he 
completed the royal charter, which afterwards remained as a solid foothold on the 
soil of the Northwest Territory until ceded to the United States. In 1609 the 
boundaries of the land granted by the original charter were extended and enlarged, 
and was made to embrace the territory two hundred miles north and two hundred 
miles south of Old Point Comfort, the mouth of James river, and to reach "up 
into the land from sea to sea." This was the original charter under which 
Virginia held at the time of the formation of the federal constitution in 1788. 
But that portion of the territory which lies northwest of the Ohio was ceded by 
Virginia four years prior, thus reducing the radius of her domain. On March 1, 
1784, Thomas Jefferson and others, who were appointed as delegates by Virginia, 
made the cession of all her rights, title and interest in the northwest territory to 
the United States, and on the same day the deed of cession was accepted by con- 
gress. Thus it can readily be seen that the western claims of Virginia were the 
most sweeping and were founded upon the oldest historical documents, and that 
the territory now embraced within the limits of Hancock county was a part of 
old Virginia and also part of the original thirteen colonies, as shown in the fol- 
lowing map. 



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HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 




ORGANIZATION AND FORMATION OF COUNTY. 17 

When the Northwest Territory was ceded to the United States by Virginia, in 
1784, it embraced only the territory lying between the ( )hio and Mississippi 
rivers, and north to the northern limits of the United States. It coincided with 
the area now embraced in the states of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wiscon- 
sin, and that portion of Minnesota lying on the east side of the Mississippi river. 
The United States itself at that period extended no farther west than the Missis- 
sippi river, but by the purchase of Louisiana in 1803, the western boundary of 
the United States was extended to the Rocky mountains and the Northern Pacific 
ocean. This territory was, as early as 1673, claimed by France, and was in- 
cluded in that vast region generally known as Louisiana. That portion afterward 
know as "The Northwest Territory" was held and claimed by France until the 
conquest of the French possessions by Great Britain, when it was finally ceded 
to Great Britain, by the treaty of Paris, in 1763. This territory was held and 
governed by Great Britain in the form of colonies, but subject to the treacherous 
dictations of King George, until 1776, when the colonies renounced their allegiance 
to the British crown, and sustained their renunciation with powder and ball, com- 
pelling old Mother England to sue for peace, which was granted by the treaty of 
peace signed at Paris, September 3, 1783. 

By means of this treaty, the claims of Great Britain, France and Spain to the 
territory northwest of the Ohio were virtually withdrawn. Nevertheless there 
was a question of ownership among the states. Virginia, New York, Massa- 
chusetts and Connecticut claimed it in whole or in part. Already the articles of 
confederation had been drawn and it was these conflicting claims that caused the 
delay in ratifying the articles of confederation. Congress, unwilling to decide 
between them, urged all the claimants to yield their claims. New York led the 
way in rhe matter of cessions. On the first day of March, 1781, her delegates 
made an absolute surrender of her claims. On the same day the delegates of 
Maryland signed the articles of confederation, thus making the Union formally 
complete. The other cessions followed, though not as rapidly as was hoped. 

In March. 1784. Virginia ceded all her claims, reserving the region between 
the Scioto and Little Miami rivers. The next year came the cession of Massa- 
chusetts ; and in September, 1786, Connecticut also ceded her claims, excepting 
the region called "The Western Reserve,'" which was not ceded until May 30, 
1800. 

But these were not the only claims which had to be satisfied prior to the 
commencement of settlement within the limits of Ohio. Numerous tribes of 
Indians, by priority of possession, asserted their respective claims which also had 
to be extinguished. This was done by the treaty of Fort Stanwix, October 27, 
1784, and Fort Mcintosh. January 21, [785. 

Xow that the Northwest Territory belonged to the United States, an ordi- 
nance for the government of the territory was drawn and adopted by the congress 
of the United States. July 13, 1787. By authority from the provisions of the 
above mentioned ordinance. Governor St. Clair began to make divisions of "The 
North West Territory" into counties, among which was Wayne County, estab- 



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HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



lished by proclamation issued August 13, 1796. It began at the mouth of Cuya- 
hoga river, and extended south along the western boundary of Washington to 
Fort Lawrence ; then west to the eastern boundary of Hamilton ; thence west-north 
to site of Fort Wayne ; thence west-north to southern part of Lake Michigan ; 
thence along its shores to northwest part thereof, including the lands upon the 
streams falling into the lake ; thence due north to the territorial boundary of Lake 
Superior, and with said boundary through Lakes Huron, St. Clair and Erie, to the 
place of beginning. 

This vast region, then known as Wayne county, included the northwestern 
portion of what is now the state of Ohio ; the eastern portion of Indiana, and the 
whole of Michigan ; and it remained as such until the admission of Ohio into the 
Union as a state in 1803 ; then that portion of the so-called Wayne county in- 
cluded in the limits of Ohio was divided into various counties under the state 
gfovernment. 




MAP ILLUSTRATING THE LAND DIVISIONS OF OHIO. 



ORGANIZATION AND FORMATION OF COUNTY. 19 

The northwest portion of Ohio remained unorganized until February 12, 
1820. Prior to this time it had remained part of the old unorganized counties and 
under the jurisdiction of the same. On the 12th day of February, 1820, the gen- 
eral assembly of Ohio passed an "Act for the erection of certain counties named 
therein." In that act we find the following reference to Hancock county : 
* * * * fifth to include townships one and two south, and one and two north 
in the ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth ranges, and to be known by the name of 
Hancock county." Section 2 of the same act provided, "That the counties of 
Hancock, Henry, Putnam, Paulding and Williams shall be attached to the county 
of Wood." 

March 4, 1822, the following order was made by the commissioners of Wood 
county : "Ordered by the board that the township of Waynesfield, within 
the jurisdiction of the county of W r ood. be co-extensive with the boundaries of 
Wood and Hancock, and to include the same." 

May 28, 1823, the commissioners of Wood county ordered that "So much of 
the township of Waynesfield as is included in the unorganized County of Han- 
cock be set off and organized, and the same is hereby organized into a township 
by the name of Findlay, and that the election for township officers be held on the 
first day of July, A. D. 1823, at the house of Wilson Vance, in the said township." 

The first record of the township is that of the election of April 5, 1824, at 
which time there were 18 votes cast, and that Job Chamberlin, Wilson Vance and 
Jacob Poe were elected trustees : Matthew Reighly, clerk ; Wilson Vance, as- 
sessor; Philip McKinnis, constable; John Hunter and John Gardner, fence view- 
ers ; Robert McKinnis and William Moreland, overseers of the poor ; and Job 
Chamberlin, Sr., treasurer. Not much necessity for county treasurer in those 
days, nor much salary for collecting taxes, when the total amount of tax duplicate 
for 1826 was $56.12. 

But during these years of dependency on Wood county and the inconvenience 
of transacting business so far from home, the difficult way of traveling and the 
dangers that the settlers were at any moment likely to encounter, settlements 
were being formed in all parts of the township ; the dense forests were being 
broken here and there by clearings ; neighbors were getting closer, and in fact 
the population of the county had increased so rapidly that the people felt that they 
had become strong enough to maintain an independent organization ; and not only 
had the people become awakened to this fact, but the general assembly of the 
state of Ohio. On the 21st day of January, 1828, the general assembly of Ohio 
passed an act entitled "An act to organize the county of Hancock," of which the 
following are some of its provisions : 

"Sec. 1. That the county of Hancock as heretofore laid off, and the same 
shall be and is hereby organized into a separate and distinct county, and suits and 
prosecutions which shall be pending, and all Crimes which shall have been com- 
mitted within said county of Hancock previous to its organization, shall be prose- 
cuted to final judgment and execution within the county of Wood, in the same 



20 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

manner thev would have been had the county of Hancock not been organ- 
ized ; and the sheriff, coroner and constables of Wood county shall execute within 
the county of Hancock such process as shall be necessary to carry into effect such 
suits, prosecutions and judgments; and the treasurer of Wood county shall col- 
lect all such taxes as shall have been levied and imposed within the county of 
Hancock previous to the taking effect of this act. 

"Sec. 2. That all justices of the peace and constables within the said 
county of Hancock shall continue to execute the duties of their respective offices 
in the same manner as if the county of Hancock had remained attached to the 
county of Wood. 

"Sec. 3. That on the first Monday of April next the legal voters within the 
county 01 Hancock shall assemble within their respective townships at the place 
of holding elections, and shall elect their several county officers, who shall hold 
iheir offices until the next annual election. 

"This act shall take effect from and after the first day of March next." 

In accordance with the provisions of this act, the voters of Hancock county 
met in Findlay and proceeded to hold an election. There were 74 votes cast, and 
the following officers were elected : 

Don Alonzo Hamlin, sheriff. 

Thomas Slight, coroner. 

Matthew Reighly, auditor. 

Joshua Hedges, treasurer. 

William Hackney, assessor. 

Godfrey Wolford, John Long, John P. Hamilton, commissioners. 

There is no record of where the first offices were located, but tradition has it 
that the county treasurer carried his tax duplicate in his hat, and the other officers 
probably carried their records in the same way, as they were not very numerous 
or bulky. 

Before we commence the narrative of formation of townships, it might be 
convenient to some of our readers to know what is meant by townships, ranges 
and sections. In order to make correct surveys and locate lands prior to the 
settlement of the state or of the formation of counties or townships, or the sub- 
divisions of townships into sections, the general government found it necessary 
to have a certain and fixed point from which townships and ranges might be 
counted. The Ohio survey to which we belong, was made in 1819 and 1820, 
after the fixing by the government of the first principal meridian (as it was 
called), which meridian commences at the mouth of the Great Miami river, and 
running thence north on the line between the states of Ohio and Indiana to the 
Michigan line. A line was also established running east and west on the 41st 
parallel of latitude, and called the base line. This base line runs directly through 
the center of Hancock county, three miles south of Sandusky street, dividing it 
into two parts, north and south. Townships are numbered north and south 
from the base line : those bordering on the line are called townships number one, 
north and south — number two comincr next, and so on. The ranges, which 



ORGANIZATION AND FORMATION OF COUNTY. 



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include an original township in width, or six miles, are numbered from the princi- 
pal meridian, east, beginning with number one, at the Indiana line, and numbering 
east. Hancock county is in ranges nine, ten, eleven and twelve. 

A search of the records does not reveal the date or definite boundaries of the 
sub division of Hancock county prior to 1829; however, the various entries on 
the commissioners' journal establish the fact that the county was divided into 
three townships, soon after the independent organization, viz.: Findlay, Amanda 
and Welfare ; and by diligent search of the commissioners' records it is fair to pre- 
sume that the following map shows the sub-divisions of our county as it appeared 
in 1828: 



FINDLAY 




AMANDA 




WELFARE 



June 1, 1829, agreeable to the petition of sundry citizens of Welfare town- 
ship, the name of Welfare was changed to Delaware. 

December 7, 1829, the original surveyed townships number one (1) south 
in range eleven (11) east, was set off into a body politic and corporate and called 
Jackson, in honor of Andrew Jackson, thus causing the map of our county to 
appear as shown in the following cut : 



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HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



FINDLAY 


AMANDA 




JACKSON 


DELAWARE 



December 6. 1830, the county commissioners deemed it necessary that the 
township of Findlay should be divided in the following manner : Beginning at the 
southwest corner of section thirty-one (31), in township one (1) north, in 
range twelve (12) ; thence north to the northwest corner of section six (6), in 
township two (2), in range twelve (12) ; thence west to the northwest corner of 
section four (4) in range eleven (11) ; thence south to the southwest corner of 
section thirty-three (33) in township one (1) north, in range eleven (n); 
thence east to the place of beginning ; which bounds shall be a separate town- 
ship and shall be known and designated by the name of Marion. And in the 
next place, commencing at the southeast corner of section thirty-two (32), 
Township one (1) north, range eleven (11) east; thence north to the 
northeast corner of section five (5), in township two (2) north, in range 
eleven (ti ) ; thence west to the northwest corner of section two (2), in range 
ten (10) ; then south to the southwest corner of section thirty-five (35), in town- 
ship two (2) south; thence east to the southeast corner of section thirty-six (36), 
in range ten (10). thence north to the southeast corner of section thirty-six (36), 
in township one (1) north: thence east to the place of beginning: which shall be 
a body corporate and politic, and retain the name of "Findlay." 

And in the next place, commencing at the southeast corner of section thirty- 
four (34), in township two (2) south, in range ten (to); thence north to the 



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northeast corner of section three (3), township two (2) north; thence west to 
rhe northwest corner of section six (6), in range nine (9) ; thence south to the 
southwest corner of section thirty-one (31). in township two (2) south; thence 
east to the place of beginning- ; in which bounds shall be made a separate township 
and. be known and designated by the name of "Liberty," thus causing the map of 
our county to appear as shown in the following cut: 



LIBERTY 


FINDLAY 


MARION 


AMANDA 




JACKSON 


DELAWARE 



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HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



March 7, 1831, agreeable to a petition of sundry inhabitants of Hancock 
county, the original surveyed townships numbers one (1) and two (2) south, in 
range ten (ro) east, was set off to be known and designated as Van Buren 
township. 

And on the same date the county commissioners ordered that hereafter tbe 
township of Amanda shall consist of the original township one (1) south, in 
range twelve (12) east, and sections 34 and 35 in the original surveyed town- 
ship one (1) north, range twelve (12) east; also, that the original surveyed 
township one (1) north, in range twelve (12) east, except sections 34 and 35, 
shall hereafter be known and organized by the name of Biglick ; also the original 
surveyed township one ( 1 ) north, in range nine (9) east, shall be known and or- 
ganized by the name of Blanchard, which caused the map of our county to appear 
thus : 



PART 

LIBERTY 


FINDLAY 


MARION 


PART 

AMANDA 


BLANCHARD 






BIGLICK 


1 1 


PART 

LIBERTY 


VAN BUREN 


JACKSON 


AMANDA 






DELAWARE 



ORGANIZATION AND FORMATION OF COUNTY. 



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March 5, 1832, the county commissioners set off the original surveyed town- 
ship number two (2) north, in range twelve (12) east, into a body corporate and 
politic, and named the same Washington township. 

June 4. 1832, the county commissioners set off the original surveyed town- 
ship number one (1) south, in range nine (9) east, into a body corporate and 
politic, and named the same Union township. 

December 3, 1832, the county commissioners set off the, original surveyed 
township number one (1) south, in range ten (10) east, into a body corporate 
and politic, and named the same Eagle township. 

Which above divisions caused the map of our county to appear as shown in 
the following; cut : 



PART 
LIBERTY 


FINDLAY 


MARION 


WASHINGTON ' 


BLANCHARD 




BIGLICK 










UNION 


EAGLE 


JACKSON 


AM 


ANDA 


PART 
LIBERTY 


VAN BUREN 


DELAWARE 





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HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY 



March 4, 1833, the county commissioners set off the original surveyed town- 
ship number two (2) north, range eleven (11) east, into a body corporate and 
politic and to be known by the name of Cass. It was also ordered on the same 
date that the original surveyed township number two (2) north, range ten (10) 
east, be set off into a separate township and named Portage. 

June 3rd, 1833. the county commissioners ordered that Biglick township shall 
include all of the original surveyed township number one ( 1 ) north, range twelve 
(12) east, which changes caused the map of our county to appear as shown in 
the followino" cut : 





PART 
LIBERTY 


PORTAGE 


CASS 


WASHINGTON 


BLANCHARD 


PART 
LIBERTY 


FINDLAY 


MARION 


BIGLICK 


UNION 


EAGLE 


JACKSON 


AMANDA 


PART 
LIBERTY 


VAN BUREN 
1 


DELAWARE 



ORGANIZATION AND FORMATION OF COUNTY. 



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March 2nd, 1835, the county commissioners ordered that the original sur- 
veyed township number two (2) north in range nine (9) east be set off into a 
separate and distinct township and called Pleasant. 

Also that the original surveyed township number two (2) south, range twelve 
(12) east, be set off into a separate and distinct township and called Richland, 
which changes caused the map of our county to appear as shown in the follow- 
ing" cut : 





PLEASANT 


PORTAGE 


CASS 


WASHINGTON 


BLANCHARD 


PART ' 
LIBERTY 


FINDLAY 


MARION, 


BIGLICK 


UNION 


EAGLE 


JACKSON 


AMANDA 


PART 
LIBERTY 


VAN BUREN 


DELAWARE 


RICHLAND 





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HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



December 5th, 1836, the county commissioners ordered that the original sur- 
veyed township number two (2) south, range nine (9) east, be set oft into a sep- 
arate and distinct township and called Orange, which caused the map of our 
count)- to appear as follows : 



PLEASANT 


PORTAGE 


CASS 


WASHINGTON 


BLANCHARD 


LIBERTY 


FINDLAY 


MARION 


BIGLICK 


UNION 


EAGLE 


JACKSON 


AMANDA 


ORANGE 


VAN BUREN 


DELAWARE 


RICHLAND 



ORGANIZATION AND FORMATION OF COUNTY. 



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June 5, 1838, the county commissioners ordered, on the petition of Andrew 
Thompson and others, that sections 25, 26. 27, 28, 29. 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 and 36, 
Biglick township, and sections 1. 2, 3. 4, 5. 6, 11, 12, 13 and 14. Amanda town- 
ship, be and the same is hereby set off into a separate township, politic and cor- 
porate, and named Ridge, causing the map of our county to appear thus : 





PLEASANT 


PORTAGE 


CASS 


WASHINGTON 


BLANCHARD 


1 
LIBERTY 


FINDLAY 


MARION 


BIGLICK 


RIDGE 


UNION 


EAGLE 


JACKSON 










AMANDA 


ORANGE 


VAN BUREN 


DELAWARE 


»RICHLAND 

I 





30 



HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



June i, 1840, the county commissioners ordered that sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 
19, 20, 29, 30, 31 and 32, in township number two (2) south, range eleven (11) 
east, and sections numbered 1, 2, 11, 12, 13, 14, 23, 24, 25, 26, 35 and 36, in town- 
ship number two (2) south, range ten (10) east, be set off and created as a new 
township called "Madison." which causes the map of our countv at this time to 
appear as shown in the following cut : 



PLEASANT 


PORTAGE 


CASS 


WASHINGTON 


BLANCHARD 


LIBERTY 


FINDLAY 


MARION 


BIGLICK 


RIDGE 


UNION 


EAGLE 


JACKSON 










AMANDA 


ORANGE 


X 


MADISON 


DELAWARE 


RICHLAND 



ORGANIZATION AND FORMATION OF COUNTY. 



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February 3, 1845. the legislature of Ohio passed an act organizing the county 
of Wyandot, and sections 1, 2, 11, 12, 13, 14. 22, 23, 24, 25. 26. 27, 34, 35 and 36, 
in township one ( 1) south, range twelve (12) east, and sections i, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 
10 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34, 35 and 
36, in township two (2) south, range twelve (12) east, were taken from Hancock 
countv and formed a portion of Wyandot county, causing the map of our county 
to appear as follows : 



PLEASANT 


PORTAGE 


CASS 


WASHINGTON 




BLANCHARD 


LIBERTY 


FINDLAY 


MARION 


BIGLICK 




RIDGE 




UNION 


EAGLE 


JACKSON 




AMAND 


NDOTTE CO- 




ORANGE 


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.MADISON 


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LAND 









March 5, 1845, the county commissioners ordered that sections 6, 7, 18, 19, 30 
and 31, in township two (2) south, range twelve (12) east, be attached to Dela- 
ware township; also that sections 25, 26, 2j, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, ^t,, 34, 35 and 36, 
in township one (1) north, range twelve (12) east, be attached to Biglick town- 
ship ; also that sections 3, 4, 5 and 6, in township one (1) south, range twelve (12) 
east, and sections 1, 12, 13, 24, 25 and 36, in township one (1) south, range 
eleven (11) east, be attached to Amanda township. 



32 



HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY 



June 3, 1850, the county commissioners ordered that a new township be 
erected out of the following territory and called "Allen township," said township 
of Allen to be comprised of sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30. 31 and 32, of 
township number two (2) north, range eleven (11) east, and sections 1, 2, 11, 12, 
13, 14, 27,, 24. 2$, 26, 35 and 36, of township number two (2) north, range ten 
(10) east: thus forming our county as it appears at the present day and as shown 
in the following cut : 



HANCOCK COUNTY 




Chapter II. 



THE MOUND BUILDERS. 

It is now generally believed that a very numerous race of people occupied a 
large portion of this continent, long anterior to the coming of the North American 
Indians, but there is no authentic history regarding them further than can be 
gleaned from the numerous and at the same time massive works stretching from 
the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico. These works all bear the same general 
characteristics, and are either mounds, effigies, or defensive enclosures, some of 
which are of a very marked and extraordinary character. 

This long forgotten race, called Mound Builders, in lieu of a more accurate 
designation, evidently possessed a distinctive civilization, and from the peculiar hier- 
oglyphics sometimes found upon their stone implements, it has been thought prob- 
able they may have had a written language. But beyond their almost imperishable 
monuments, the archaeologist seeks in vain for a further solution of the grand 
problem of the coming, subsequent life and disappearance of this prehistoric race. 
On opening a mound he finds only mouldering skeletons, scattered remnants of 
earthenware, rude weapons of warfare, axes of stone, flint drills, spearheads, 
badges, and many other specimens of stone ornaments, cut and polished from 
material rarely indigenous to the place where found, showing their owners to have 
been a migratory people or a conquering nation. 

Whence came these people ; who and what were they, and whither did they 
go? Some writers have discovered evidences, convincing, apparently, to them- 
selves, that this prehistoric race came from the other side of the globe, and that 
their advent was made at different times and from different points of a general 
hive in the supposed cradle of humanity — central Asia. Regardless, however, of 
the origin, progress and destiny of this curious people, the fact of their having 
been here is certain ; therefore the best that can be done by the archaeologist is to 
examine their works and draw from them the conclusion that seems the most 
probable. 

All of the tumuli in this part of the state were each about five feet high and 
thirty feet in diameter, and on being opened exhibited the same evidences of con- 
struction as previously mentioned. Three of these mounds were located northeast 
of Cannonsburg, in Union township ; two on section II, and one on section 13, 
Orange township; one on section 21. Liberty township, and one on section n, 
Delaware township. This list has been heretofore published in papers and his- 
tories, but in addition to this list, there is a very distinct mound still in existence 
on section 18, Allen township; and taking the Archaeological Society as authority 
(v °l- 5> P- 2 7 2 )> there are two mounds in Blanchard township and one in Pleasant. 



34 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

Those in Orange and Union townships were opened by William M. McKinley and 
Favette Ballard, who found human remains in each mound, also flint arrow heads 
and other implements of stone, some of which are still in possession of the Mc- 
Kinleys. No doubt many more small mounds once existed in other townships of 
Hancock county, which the plow has long since obliterated. Numerous evidences 
of this strange people cannot be looked for here, but that they once inhabited the 
valley of the Blanchard is beyond all reasonable doubt. 

There is no reason to believe that the fate of the Indians h^s in any way 
compared with the fate of the Mound Builders. Judging from the warfare waged 
bv the Indians with the white race, it is to be presumed that if there was any 
hesitancy of the Mound Builders for the purpose of protecting and holding his 
own, he was most forcibly assisted in passing. If the cruelties practiced centuries 
later were not the barbarities of a degenerate race, the Mound Builders probably 
knew what it was to stick out the tongue, have it clutched with a piece of flannel 
and cut off, and to be further tortured with all the cruelties which a revengeful and 
barbarous nature was capable of inventing. It was probable, too, the fate of an 
inoffensive people and just as probable, too, the deserts of a people which went 
down before a superior nation. It is not beyond belief that the site of the pleasant, 
peaceful farms of Hancock county may have been a battle ground for the conflict 
of the two races, although the mounds here have not the characteristics of those 
erected for defense. 

In the swales which abounded they found the highlands, and in turn gave 
them up to their conquerors. It is all speculation, but an interesting situation to 
develop. 



Chapter III. 



THE INDIANS IN HANCOCK COUNTY. 

The earliest date of any authenticity of the Indians in this section is 1650, 
when the Eries held full sway of the northern portion of what is now Ohio. They 
lived along the southern border of the lake which bears their name, but when they 
were invaded by the Iroquois five years later, most of them fell before the over- 
powering foe, while the remainder became incorporated with other tribes, and 
drifted farther southward. 

In the early part of the seventeenth century the Shawnees were living along 
the Ohio valley, but they were dispersed by the Iroquois, and dispossessed of their 
happy hunting grounds. 

For years before and after the year 1700 this entire wilderness was inhabited 
by the remnants of defeated tribes, who were permitted to remain through the 
leniency of their conquerors. In 1750, however, we find something like permanent 
occupation in northwestern and various other portions of what is now Ohio ; the 
Wyandots, Delawares, Shawnees, Miamis, Munsees, Ottawas and Mingoes. 

The Wyandots then inhabited the valley of the Sandusky river and its trib- 
utaries, and dwelt around Sandusky bay, and also streams flowing into the lake. 
The Delawares and Munsees occupied the Muskingum valley. The Shawnees 
lived along the Scioto, from the Ohio to the Scioto marsh, and also had a few 
scattering towns along the Miami and Mad rivers. The Miamis occupied the 
territory drained by the headwaters of the Maumee, Wabash and Great Miami 
rivers, from the Loramie portage across to Fort Wayne and down the Maumee 
valley. The Ottawas were scattered along the lower Blanchard, Auglaize and 
Maumee rivers, and around the western end of Lake Erie, while the Mingoes were 
settled in the eastern and northeastern portions of the state. 

By various treaties made with the Indians from 1795 on down the period of 
time we pass by until we reach the one in which Hancock county becomes directly 
interested. On the 29th of September, 181 7, a treaty was made at the foot of the 
Maumee Rapids, with the Wyandots, Ottawas, Shawnees, Delawares, Senecas, 
Pottawotomies and Chippewas, and all lands in this state then remaining in 
possession of the Indians were ceded to the United States. Certain reservations 
were set aside by this treaty for the uses of the several Indian tribes, to which 
large additions were made by a treaty concluded at St. Mary's Ohio, with the 
Wyandots, Senecas, Shawnees and Ottawas, September 17, 1818. 

The Wyandot reservations embraced a tract of twelve miles square around 
Upper Sandusky, Ohio ; one mile square on Broken Sword creek ; 55,680 acres 
lying on the north and east of the Upper Sandusky Reserve, and 16,000 acres 



36 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

surrounding the big spring at the end of the marsh (in what is now the south- 
west corner of Seneca county and the line into Biglick township, Hancock county), 
(see last map of Hancock county), the last mentioned tract being "for the use of 
the Wyandots residing at Solomon's Town and on the Blanchards Fork." 

In 183 1 the reservations located in Logan. Auglaize, Seneca, Hancock and 
Sandusky counties were purchased from the Indians. In March, 1842, the 
Wyandots ceded their lands to the government. The territory embraced in Han- 
cock county lay between the Indian towns in what is now Wyandot and Seneca 
counties, and those located on the Blanchard, Auglaize and Maumee rivers. It was 
a portion of the hunting grounds of the Wyandots and Ottawas, who within the 
period of American history roamed at will through its unbroken forests. The 
Wyandots had a small village on the site of Findlay, and cultivated corn along 
the river within the present limits of the city. Howe, in his "Historical Collec- 
tions," speaking of the settlement of Wilson Vance at Fort Findlay, in 1821, says: 
"There were then some ten or fifteen Wyandot families in the place, who had made 
improvements. They were a temperate, fine-looking people, and friendly to the first 
settlers." However, some histories and authorities have since refuted this state- 
ment, I will not on my own responsibility but from the testimony of numerous 
citizens who, as late as 1840, have at various times seen Indians in this county. 
It is true that as a tribe they were all practically gone in 1818, but for years after, 
scattering remnants were still located in Hancock county. 

I further and with more forcible endeavor confirm this statement by the fol- 
lowing extract from the "Ohio Hunter," who w r as none other than Samuel 
Edwards, an old settler, pioneer and hunter of this county : 

"By the help of some friends in loaning me money, I hired a yoke 
of cattle and one horse, and commenced hauling flour and meal from 
Urbana, to supply the people with bread, and prevent their starving. 
Most of the way the road at that time consisted simply of a track 
cut through the woods, and most of the time this was so wet and muddy 
as to be hardly traversable. Not unfrequently would my team become stalled Jn 
the mud, and the entire load have to be removed, item by item and carried for 
some distance on my shoulder, and the team with the empty wagon helped out of 
some mire hole. At such times, I was often obliged to wade to my waist in mud 
and water. There were very few houses along the entire road. I would some- 
times travel a whole day without seeing the habitation of human beings. There 
was no friendly inn along that dreary road, where the weary traveler might find 
rest, and comfortable stalls inviting his jaded team to pleasant repose; but instead 
of this, the pioneer of the Maumee valley reposed upon the bosom of the earth, 
and turned loose his way-worn team to feed on herbage and flowers, while he 
himself dressed some unfortunate deer that had been so unwise as to cross his 
pathway, and made his supper on corn bread and broiled venison, and then lay 
down by his watch fire and slept in quietude. 

"In this manner, I performed seven trips during the summer, and saved 
many an unhappy family from starvation. 



THE INDIANS IN HANCOCK COUNTY. 37 

"When making my third trip, I was attacked by a band of Indians. A severe 
contest ensued. In going up the Blanchard river, through what was then called 
the twelve-mile woods, there was a deer lick where I always watered my team. 
While there, I saw four Indians come out of the thicket. One of them, leading a 
horse, approached the spot where I was standing. I soon discovered that thev 
were in a state of intoxication, and my fears were accordingly increased, for to 
meet so many Indians alone in the woods, and particularly at that time, when the 
white man's encroachments were looked upon by no means favorably, was not 
very desirable ; and liquor does not affect the Indian much more favorably than 
the white man. They wanted to know how I would trade horses. The reader, 
will, perhaps, remember there was a law against trading with the Indians, and I 
accordingly told them I did not wish to trade. This did not satisfy them, and they 
still insisted that I should make them an offer. But having watered my team, I 
mounted the wagon to proceed on my journey. This they would not permit; but 
detained me by catching the bridle rein of my horse, and still bantering for a 
trade. I at last told them I would trade for ten dollars. This so enraged the 
Indians that one of them drew a club and struck me upon the nose, making it 
bleed badly. Before this, I had been very much frightened, but now all fear 
forsook me and I replied to his civility with a blow from my fist just over his eve. 
which laid him senseless at my feet. Another came furiously toward me and 
attempted to catch my legs. I caught him by the neck, and giving him an under- 
hand lick, soon silenced him. There is a rule among the Indians, when a number 
of them wish to take a spree, that one of the number must keep sober. I noticed 
that there was one of them that did not appear intoxicated, and I looked to him 
for protection. But an Indian will always resent an injury done to a comrade. 
So when they saw the other two lying senseless before them, they were so en- 
raged, one grabbed a club and the other drew a butcher knife from under his 
'wamus.' When I saw the knife, I gave him the length of a club that happened to 
be near, against the side of the head, and brought him to the ground. The knife 
flew out of his hand, and I ran for it, but the other Indian reached it first, and 
upon gaining the valuable weapon, he ran again into the thicket. On finding 
myself alone, I sprung for the team and started. I heard one of them say he 
would go for his gun and shoot me. They started for their wigwams, which were 
about twenty rods distant. When they reached the wigwams, I heard them 
quarreling among themselves. Their squaws would not let them have their guns, 
because they were drunk. So I went on as fast as possible, hoping soon to be out 
of their reach." 

The story goes on to say that he met two white men with their teams and he 
related his experience, when they all decided to return and kill all the Indians. 
They armed themselves with clubs and approached near the wigwams, but the 
Indians saw them and hid in the thicket. So the travelers returned and continued 
on their journey. This was in the summer of 1838, and the incident occurred in 
the vicinitv of Mt. Blanchard, this county. 



38 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

The tales of early settlers establish the fact that there were two Indian 
villages in this county, and that both were located on the banks of the Blanchard. 
Mrs. Elizabeth Eberly, of Portage, Wood county, related the following relative to 
th*> early settlement of her father, Benjamin Cox, at Findlay: 

"When my father settled at Fort Findlay, in 1815, there were eight or ten 
families of friendly Wyandots living around and in the blockhouses of the fort. 
Thev tilled two fields, one above and the other below Fort Findlay, on the south 
bank of the Blanchard. Kuqua was the chief, and one of his sons, Tree-top-in-the- 
Water, died in a cabin west of the fort before the Indians removed to the Big 
Spring reservation. New Bearskin, another of Kuqua's sons, lived in one of the 
blockhouses, the old chief also occupied one of the same buildings. Six or seven 
miles down the river, the Wyandots had another village, which my father some- 
times visited." 

This place last referred to was "Indian Green." Indian Green was a clearing 
about twelve acres square, which had apparently been under cultivation, since an 
orchard of plum trees was found near the part of the clearing occupied by the 
gravevard. It has been claimed that earthworks ran along the brow of the hill 
overlooking the river, but recent investigation does not fully bear out this state- 
ment. A man by the name of Ellison settled on the clearing and was found to 
have robbed the dead braves of their jewels, which were to have given them the 
means of purchasing a clear title to their share of plunder in the happy hunting 
grounds. The Indians, who kept a close watch on the dead, soon discovered his 
meddling and made it expedient for the man to leave the county immediately. 
The land is located in the southwestern portion of section 7, Liberty township, 
and situated on the north bank of the Blanchard river, and is now owned by 
Scioto, Isabella and John McKinnis and R. B. Worden. 

From all indications, and stories of early settlers, there was an Indian village 
at this place, and from various relics which have been discovered at this place, 
there may have been a battle of some sort at "Indian Green." In fact, some his- 
torians have gone so far as to assert that Anthony Wayne, or "Mad Anthony," 
gave the Indians at this place a startling surprise on his sortie through this 
country on his way to or from the "Battle of the Maumee." However, this is in 
very much doubt, as Wayne left Greenville and started north, where he estab- 
lished Fort Recovery; from thence he went to the junction of the Maumee and 
Auglaize rivers and established Fort Defiance ; thence down the Maumee to the 
rapids, where he defeated the Indians with terrible loss to the enemy. Afterwards 
he spent a successful ninety-day campaign against the Indians and returned to 
Greenville. This was in the summer of 1794. History does not reveal his route 
back to Greenville, but says he had a successful campaign. 

It is probable that either Wayne's entire army or some portion of it came far 
enough east on their march back from the "Battle of the Maumee" to reach 
"Indian Green" and here engaged the red men for a few demonstrations of their 
rude manner of conducting: a battle. 



THE INDIANS IN HANCOCK COUNTY. 39 

There have been statements made to the effect that an Indian village was 
located on the present site of Mt. Blanchard, which for the present we will con- 
sider as probably true, as there were Indians in the vicinity of Mt. Blanchard as 
late as 1838. These were probably the remnants of some of the tribes who at 
different times and in different localities held sway over this vast wilderness which 
is now marked by all forms of civilization. 

But as time rolled on in its march of civilization, farther away and fewer in 
number became the red men in this section of the country, until at present there 
is no remaining vestige to mark their happy hunting grounds ; except as some 
weapon of defense or ornament of rank has uncovered its form from a dark and 
lonely bed in mother earth, and fallen into the hands of the relic hunter of to-day. 




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Chapter IV. 



HANCOCK COUNTY IN THE WAR OF 1812. 

More than four score years have passed since the arrogance of the English 
tyrannical government brought on the war of 1812, and although it ended more 
than five years before the erection of this county, the territory embraced within its 
limits was very closely allied with the earliest stages of that struggle for the pres- 
ervation of the national rights and human liberty. 

On the 4th of June, 1812, a resolution was passed by congress declaring war 
against England ; on the 17th of the same month the bill passed the senate, and two 
days afterwards President Madison sent forth the edict. Ohio had been preparing 
for the conflict, and prior to the declaration of war, troops began assembling at 
Dayton, Springfield, Urbana and other points, in obedience to the call of Gov- 
ernor Meigs, and General William Hull was appointed to the chief command of 
the state troops. On the 16th of June the army left Urbana on its march toward 
the Maumee Rapids, and Colonel Duncan McArthur was ordered in advance to 
open a road through the forest from the Greenville treaty line to the Scioto river. 
Here they erected a fort, comprised of two blockhouses, and named it Fort Mc- 
Arthur, in honor of the officer whose regiment had opened the road. 

On the 19th of June the whole army arrived at the fort, and on the 21st 
Colonel James Findlay was ordered to open the road as far as Blanchard's Fork. 
Having proceeded on his mission, he arrived at a point just north of what is now 
the county line between Hancock and Hardin counties. Here he was compelled, 
on account of rain and mud, to discontinue his march and erect a blockhouse, 
which was called Fort Necessity, probably named owing to the fact that through 
necessity the army was compelled to encamp. This fort was constructed on the 
southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 
thirty-six (36), township two (2) south, range ten (10) east (Madison town- 
ship), now owned by Fannie Isenberger. 

Previous articles written on this subject stated that this fort was erected 
about one-half mile west of the Perrysburg and Bellefountaine state road ; how- 
ever, the government survey of 1819 (the record of which is on file in the county 
surveyor's office), locates the site of the fort within five chains (twenty rods) of 
the southwest corner of section 36, which is seven-eighths of a mile west of the 
above mentioned road. 

From this point Colonel Findlay moved to the Blanchard's Fork, and here 
erected a fort, which was named in honor of that officer. Here the army en- 
camped for some time, while Colonel Findlay proceeded in advance and opened 
the road as far as the Maumee river. 



42 



HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



It is surely appropriate at this time to give a somewhat brief description of 
what is commonly known as "Hull's Trail," as far as relates to this county. (For 
exact route, see map, page 32.) From Fort Necessity the trail followed the west 
bank of the east branch of Eagle creek to near its junction with the west branch, 
crossing the latter and continuing down the west side of Eagle creek to Fort 
Findlay. Here it crossed the river, and thence ran northward, a short distance 
east of the Perrysburg and Bellefontaine state road, till reaching the highlands 
south of the middle branch of the Portage river ; thence following the course of 
that stream northward, into what is now Wood county, and thence to the Maumee 
Rapids. 

There was, however, some doubt expressed by the early pioneers, as to the 
fact that Fort Necessity was formed by erecting a blockhouse, and claimed they 
never heard it mentioned as other than a mud fort. But taking quotations from 
"American State Papers'" as authority, there evidently was a blockhouse of some 
sort erected at that place. 




When General Hull left Fort Findlay, destined for the camp of the enemy 
farther to the north, he caused to remain a small garrison under Captain Arthur 
Thomas, to complete and guard the fort. Though no attack was ever made on 
Fort Findlay, it was well calculated to successfully resist any ordinary force 
which might be brought against it. The fort stood on the south bank of the 
Blanchard river in Findlay, at the northwest corner of what is now known as Main 
and Front streets, the southeast blockhouse being located on the site of the present 
Cusac Block. The fort consisted of a stockade about ten feet in height, with a 
two story block house, built of round logs, at each corner. The enclosure was 
fifty yards square, the entrance or gate being on the east side. A ditch surrounded 
the stockade, the earth from the excavation having been thrown up against the 
pickets to give them added strength. The outer walls of the block houses pro- 
jected a short distance beyond the stockade, and the upper story of each extended 
a few feet over the lower one, thus commanding the approaches from every direc- 
tion. Each block house was thoroughly loop-holed and furnished with one piece 
of artillery. Within the enclosure a number of cabins for the use of the soldiers 
were erected along the stockade, the open space in the center being utilized as a 
parade ground. To guard against surprise from attacks of the enemy, the forest 
was cleared off for a considerable distance on the south, east and west of the 
fort, while the river on the north afforded a clear view. 



HANCOCK COUNTY IN THE WAR OF l8l2- 43 

The testimony of several early pioneers, as has frequently been published, 
relates some differences of opinions regarding the number of blockhouses which 
Fort Findlay originally contained. The earliest settlers, however, testify to hav- 
ing seen three block houses in a fair state of preservation, and the one at the 
northwest corner partly destroyed. Others coming later observed only the one 
standing at the southeast corner of the fort, which was used for some time by 
Wilson Vance as a stable. Testimonials show that when Mr. Benjamin Cox came 
to Fort Findlay three of the block houses were still standing and were occupied 
by Wyandot Indian families. The probabilities are that the portions of the stock- 
ades and block houses which were not in existence when some of the later settlers 
arrived had been torn down and utilized for firewood and in erecting out- 
buildings. 

The passing years have removed and utterly obliterated all traces of Fort 
Findlay, due no doubt to the rapid progress of civilization. But, how sad, to 
think that where once stood one of the earliest structures which marked the first 
noble and daring stride toward civil liberty and Christian civilization, not even 
a wooden headboard is now visible to mark the solemn and sacred ground where 
died the noblest relic which ever graced the soil of our fair city, not so much on 
account of any great achievement that had ever been obtained, but from the mo- 
tive which prompted its erection. 

The following incident is so closely allied with the history of the war of 
1812 as relates to Fort Findlay that it is worthy of a place in this chapter. In 
July, 1812, General Edward W. Tupper, of Gallia county, raised a force of one 
thousand men for six months' service, principally from Gallia, Lawrence and 
Jackson counties, who, under the orders of General Winchester, rendezvoused 
at Urbana. From that village General Tupper followed Hull's trail to Fort 
Mc Arthur, where he established his base of supplies, and then marched north- 
ward to Fort Findlay. After a much-needed rest, his command pushed on to the 
foot of the Maumee Rapids. The Indians appeared in force, on the opposite 
bank of the Maumee. Tupper attempted to cross the river and attack the enemy, 
but the rapidity of the current and the feeble, half-starved condition of his men 
and horses rendered the attempt a failure. The enemy soon after took the offen- 
sive, and. crossing the Maumee, attacked the American camp, but were defeated 
and driven back with considerable loss. This defeat caused them to retreat 
hastily to Detroit, and Tupper subsequently marched back to Fort Findlay, and 
thence to Fort McArthur, where his supplies were stored. 



The following anecdote, "Howe's Historical Collection," is so closely asso- 
ciated with Fort Findlay, as to be worthy of mention : 

"About nine o'clock one dark and windy night in the late war, 
Catpain William Oliver, in company with a Kentuckian, left Fort Meigs 
for Fort Findlay on an errand of importance, the distance being about 
thirty-three miles. They had scarcely started on their dreary and peril- 
ous journey when they unexpectedly came upon an Indian camp, around 



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HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



the fires of which the Indians were busy cooking their supper. Disturbed 
by the noise of their approach, the savages sprang up and ran toward them. At 
this they reined their horses into the branches of a fallen tree. Fortunately the 
horses, as if conscious of the danger, stood perfectly still and the Indians passed 
around the tree without making any discovery in the thick darkness. At this 
juncture Oliver and his companion put spurs to their horses and dashed for- 
ward into the woods, through which they passed all the way to their point of 
destination. They arrived safely, but with their clothes completely torn off by 
the brambles and bushes, and their bodies bruised all over by coming in contact 
with the trees. They had scarcely arrived at the fort when the Indians in pur- 
suit made their appearance, but too late, for their prey had escaped." 



Fort Findlay was garrisoned until the spring of 1815, and a man named 
Thorp kept a small sutler store immediately east of the fort during the period 
of its occupation. Soon after the war closed the fort was abandoned, and its 
garrison returned to peaceful avocations. Below we give a picture and biography 
of one of the soldiers who was stationed at Fort Findlay, and took an active part 




George Brehm. 

in the war of 181 2. We furnish this, not because he was a resident of this 
county at that time, for none but Indians resided here, but because some of our 
most distinguished citizens are his descendants. 



GEORGE BREHM. 

George Brehm was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, January 13, 1773. He 
was the son of Philip and Catharine Brehm, and was the grandson of George 
Christopher and Anna Margaret Brehm. George Christopher Brehm landed at 
Philadelphia from Bremen, Germany, in the ship Edinburg and qualified under 
the laws of the Colony of Pennsylvania, September 16, 175 t. 



HANCOCK COUNTY IN THE WAR OF l8l2. 45 

George Brehm was a man of education, belonged to the Lutheran church, 
was a Democrat in politics, was strong willed and had an iron constitution. He 
was a weaver by trade, and of stature was tall and spare. He was married to 
Margaret Meyer, December 28, 1795, at Manheim, Pennsylvania. She was born 
March 22, 1772, at Manheim, Pennsylvania. They moved to Perry county, Ohio, 
in 1809 and purchased a half section of land in Reading township. His grand- 
sons, George and Joel Brehm, still live at the old homestead. 

In the war of 1 81 2 he enlisted in Captain John Lidey's company of Ohio 
militia which was recruited in Fairfield county, Ohio, of which Perry county 
was then a part. This company started for Detroit and for a time occupied Fort 
Findlay. Hull surrendered while they were floundering through the Black 
swamp, so they escaped the disgrace of surrendering, and returned to Fort Find- 
lay, and thence to his home. But he being impressed with the wilds of this vicin- 
ity, returned and on October 30, 1834, entered the east half of the southeast quar- 
ter of section twenty-eight (28), Union township, Hancock county, Ohio. 

For his services in the war of 1812 he was granted a land warrant, number 
41,687, under the act of congress of September 28, 1850. He was the grand- 
father of Jacob F. Burket, the present chief justice of the Ohio supreme court, 
who was born in the old homestead in Perry county in 1837. George Brehm 
died January 11, 1857, aged 83 years, 11 months and 28 days. He is buried in 
the family burying ground on his old farm in Reading township, Perry county, 
Ohio. The picture as shown above was taken when he was eighty years old. 




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HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 




View of Main Street, Findlay, Looking North from Crawford Street. 



Chapter V. 



HANCOCK COUNTY PIONEERS. 

Every country has its great warriors ; its skilled scientists ; its great states- 
men ; its modern inventors, but there is but one generation of pioneers. The his- 
tory of that generation possesses a value which to future generations cannot be 
measured by the standard of money, time or even by imagination. Although we 
can imagine, or more specifically, try to stretch our imagination so that we can 
see the pioneer with all his earthly possessions, including family, if he had one, 
struggling along through miles of unbroken forests, following, not a paved 
street, but an Indian trail, marked only by the scarcity of timber, and the 
monotony now and then broken by the wierd cry of some wild animal, or the war 
whoop of some Indian on the warpath, or, more proper, on a drunken spree. 
Day after day they travel toward their destination ; at night their only shelter 
is the dense forest. They push forward with untiring efforts, and at last arrive 
at the chosen spot, where together they enter the trials and dangers so common 
in a wild and unbroken forest. They encamp, begin to survey the surroundings, 
and then conclude that they see no mansion to enter, no field to cultivate, no mills 
to grind their corn and wheat, if they had it. What do they? They apply their 
sturdy energy to the destruction of the towering timber and impenetrable thickets 
of brush. The timber is soon carved into a log cabin ; the brush and the bark 
of the trees form the roof. The chimney constructed of brushes or small logs 
laid up so as to form a hollow structure against the outside of the cabin. A hole 
cut through the cabin at this point served as a fire-place. The sticks composing 
the chimney were cemented together with mortar to prevent them from catching 
fire. An opening was chopped in one side of the cabin for a doorway, and any 
old thing was constructed for a door. 

A small opening in the end of the cabin formed the window, sometimes 
without sash or glass. The floor was made of pieces of timber split from trees 
about eighteen inches in diameter and hewed smooth with the broad-ax. The 
beds were constructed by erecting a forked stick set in the floor and supporting 
two poles, the other ends of which rested on the logs at the end and side of the 
cabin. Stools, tables, shelves and all household furniture were constructed on 
the same plan. Next, a small patch must be cleared to raise some corn. In those 
days corn bread was the main food in the bread line. Wheat bread would have 
been considered a luxury. The brush for a considerable distance, owing to the 
size of field intended, would be cut down and piled, the trees girdled, and the 
surface swept by fire. In this way ten or fifteen acres could be cleared in a short 



48 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

time. Probably now and then the monotony of this tiresome work would be 
broken by a deer or bear crossing in its usual path to some unknown destination, 
and it in return would have its monotonous trip disturbed by a leaden ball from 
the gun of the new trespasser, which resulted in a fine boiled venison or bear 
meat supper for the weary workers. Thus on and on in this manner the strug- 
gles and dangers which the early pioneer had undergone still continued until the 
gradual approach of higher civilization ; the broad extensions of cleared fields ; 
the on-coming of more farmers ; the starting of small settlements ; the encourage- 
ment of manufacturers, merchants and all classes of business operations, which 
has caused the pioneer life of that day to pass into a phase of life that has now 
departed from this state forever. 

Ninety years ago there was not a single white family living in Hancock 
county. Could those who have seen this county as it now is only borrow the 
eves of the early pioneer, who helped to make the transformation, in place of 
smiling fields, comfortable homes and pleasant driveways, naught but a vast 
wilderness, filled with savage beasts and occasionally a savage red man would 
greet their sight. The present generation can form no just conception of the 
trials, endless privations and innumerable sacrifices to which the early settlers 
heroically submitted. They were not seeking fortunes or fame ; the one prevail- 
ing intention was to make a home for their loving wife and innocent children, 
and from that one motive in view we now behold the splendid structure of that 
civilization we see all around us. 

The pioneers of Hancock county, with few exceptions, have all passed to 
that beyond, where trials, persecutions and privations are unknown, and it re- 
mains for their descendants and future generations to keep ever before them the 
recollections of such names and events as have come down to them from their 
early ancestors, for the remembrance of their deeds deserves to be "written in 
characters of living light upon the firmament, there to endure as radiant as if 
every letter was traced in shining stars." 

The first settlers of Hancock county came not to enjoy a life of idleness 
and ease. They doubtless admired the unveiled scene that met their gaze, the 
vernal green forest and the unlimited works of nature ; they could look forward 
with happy anticipation to the lives they were to lead in the midst of all this 
beauty, and to the rich reward that would be theirs from the cultivation of the 
fertile soil. The dangers to which they were exposed were somewhat serious. 
The Indians could not be trusted out of sight, and the many stories of their 
depredations in the earlier eastern settlements made the pioneers of Hancock 
county apprehensive of trouble. The wild animals were a cause of dread and a 
source of annoyance. In fact, among the lovely surroundings of those early days 
there was a sense of loneliness that could not be dispelled. 

The constant feeling of isolation caused many stout hearts to turn back to 
the old stamping ground from which they came, where existed the comforts of 
life, the companionship of friends and the sociability of neighbors. But to those 



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who held out in the struggle for existence in this newly settled country the sense 
of loneliness and isolation was dispelled as the settlements increased ; social gath- 
erings became more numerous and undoubtedly more enjoyable, and, step by 
step, life in all its numerous phases took on a new and more glorious appearance, 
until today we are at the very height of civilization, in all its numerous classes, 
and the present generation becomes the possessor of all the advancements pro- 
duced through the privations and enduring sacrifices of our earlv pioneers. They 
suffered for our sake, just as our Christ suffered the pangs of death on the cross 
that we mioht live. 




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HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY 




New City Hall, Findlay. 



Chapter VI. 



SURFACE, SOIL, DRAINAGE. 

The surface of Hancock county is somewhat varied. Some portions are 
rolling, others flat and marshy — some portions were covered with dense forests 
and thickets, while others bore no forests. 

In the northern part of this county there was a strip of forest known as 
"The Wild Cat Thicket," which was from one to two miles in width, and had 
its beginning in the western portion of Portage township, extending across Allen 
and Cass townships, and terminating in the western part of Washington town- 
ship. From its appearance the early settlers concluded the forest had been blown 
down years before by a raging storm from the west, as the trees were blown 
toward the east. Overgrown with small timber and forest vegetation it formed 
a dense thicket where wild game found a safe retreat from the vigilant hunter. 
It is supposed that numerous wild cats inhabited this locality in an early day, and 
the place finally became known as "Wild Cat Thicket." 

From the east part of Marion township a flat marsh extends in a southeast- 
erly direction across Biglick township and into Seneca county. It covered about 
2,000 acres, and from the fact that it bore no forest it became known as "The 
Prairie." 

In the southwestern part of Union township, and the northwestern part of 
Orange township is a narrow strip of land, originally low and wet. A small 
portion of this tract was prairie, but the balance was covered with a dense growth 
of swamp willow which made it almost impenetrable. This entire tract was 
known as "Cranberry Marsh." "The Swamp" and the "Fallen Timbers," in 
Amanda township, were once covered by forest timbers, but probably from some 
great fire destroying the dense growth of vegetation the roots were so burned 
as to destroy the trees and caused them to fall, thus blocking the drainage and 
making it have the appearance of a "swamp." 



A narrow sand ridge, upon which the Benton Ridge road is located, runs 
southwest from Findlay through the village of Benton Ridge to the Putnam 
county line. Two sand ridges enter the northeast corner of the county and pass- 
ing westward unite as one ridge on Section 5, Washington township, thence 
runs in a southwesterly direction across Cass, Allen, Portage and Pleasant town- 
ships, where it is known as Sugar Ridge, because of the large number of sugai 
trees that once grew upon it. 

Fostoria, Van Buren and McComb are located on this ridge. Another of 
these narrow belts enters the northeast corner of Portage township from Wood 



52 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

county and runs southwest, parallel with and about two miles north of Sugar 
Ridge. In the geological reports of the state these ridges are called "the ancient 
beaches of Lake Erie." 

"Limestone Ridge" is an elevated belt of sand and clay underlaid with lime- 
stone, lving south of the prairie in Biglick township. It was so named on ac- 
count of the numerous flakes of limestone found scattered over its surface, prob- 
ably the result of a great natural upheaval during the first stages of the earth's 
formation. Good limestone is quarried in abundance along the streams, and in 
several other parts of the county away from the water courses. It is used prin- 
cipally in the manufacture of lime, foundations for buildings and the construc- 
tion of macadamized streets and roads. 



The drainage of Hancock is not unlike the drainage of any other part 
of the country. The Blanchard river is the great vein carrying the powerful 
liquid from the smaller tributaries in the southern and middle portion of our county 
into the large* body, the Auglaize, and from thence into the Maumee, where it 
is emptied into Lake Erie. 

The Blanchard river, according to Colonel Johnston's story, was called by 
the Wyandots "Quegh-tu-wa," or "Clans-in-the water," while the Shawnees 
named it "Sha-po-qua-te sepi," or "Tailor's river." His story was that one 
Blanchard, a French tailor, settled among the Shawnees, married a squaw, reared 
a family of seven children, and lived and died upon this stream long prior to the 
cession of the territory, which it drains, to the United States. The early sur- 
veyors of Ohio named the stream Blanchard's fork of the Auglaize, and thus per- 
petuates the memory of Blanchard. 

Others have spoken of Jean Jacques Blanchard as French by nationality, 
tailor by trade, adventurer by disposition and non-communicative about himself 
from choice. It is certain that he died in 1802, while evidence points to the belief 
that he died on the site of old Fort Findlay. He spoke Parisian French, is said 
to have had an intimate acquaintance with Greek and Latin, and had a liberal 
education. He was a man with all a Frenchman's culture and refinement and 
the wonder is what he was doing out in the forsaken wilds of the Northwest 
Territory, married to a Shawnee squaw, devoted to twelve little half-breed sons 
and daughters and plying his trade up and down the banks of the little river 
which soon became known as his especial property. 

He came from Louisiana in 1770. Seven years before that is a blank. He 
never gave any account of his wanderings during this time so the historians have 
accredited him to a Spanish pirate ship which he is supposed to have tired of. 
No one seems to know how he got to the point east of Dayton, where he first 
joined the Shawnees in 1770. It is known, too, that he emigrated to Louisiana 
in 1760, and was there two years, but the seven years intervening is food for the 
building of historic theories. One theory is that he fled from his home in France 
for some offense which should not have been committed and in his wanderings 
landed in this, the new world. It is claimed that he was well skilled in carving- 



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53 



and making various ornaments, and with his curiously wrought tools amused 
the Indians by his work in this art. He lived thirty years with his Shawnee wife, 
and when the Indians emigrated seven of his children were still living. In 1857 
part of the tribe with which he identified himself moved to Iowa, Blanchard's son 
being chief of the division, and to this day there are Indians who trace their 
geneology back to the point where Blanchard appeared on the stage of Indian life. 

The Blanchard rises near Kenton, the county seat of Hardin county, on the 
north slope of the dividing ridge betwen the Ohio river and Lake Erie. Flowing 
northward it enters Hancock county and passing onward through the townships 
of Delaware, Jackson and Amanda, to the northeast corner of Section 23, Marion 
township, turns abruptly westward and with a slight northerly bearing reaches 
Findlay ; thence meandering in the same general direction across Findlay, Libert} 
and Blanchard townships into Putnam county forms a junction with the Auglaize 
river in the western part of the last mentioned county. The banks of the 
Blanchard, though in places somewhat hilly and broken, generally stretch away 
into level bottoms, which are subject to overflows during the spring freshets. The 
stream has furnished water power in the past for various grist mills and numer- 
ous sawmills in this county, and has been of great benefit to the country through 
which it flows. Its principal tributaries are, from the south, Eagle, Tawa, Riley 
and Lye creeks and from the north Howard Run and various other moderate 
streams, better know as ditches. 

The north part of the county is drained northward by several branches of 
the Portage river and Beaver creek, and taken altogether the water privilege and 
natural drainage facilities of the county are ample and sufficient. 

Every sort of crop indigenous to this part of Ohio is successfully cultivated 
in Hancock county. Wheat is perhaps the greatest crop raised here. Corn and 
oats are raised in large quantities, while barley, rye, buckwheat, flax, hay and 
clover are also cultivated to a considerable extent. Potatoes yield large crops and 
of recent years strawberries, onions, celery, and indeed, all sorts of fruits and 
vegetables grown in this latitude are raised in Hancock county. The apple, the 
pear, the peach, the plum and the cherry, together with the quince have their 
places in nearly all the orchards of any size in the county. 



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HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 




View ot Central Part of Findlay 1846. 



Chapter VII. 



HANCOCK COUNTY IN THE MEXICAN WAR. 

The disputed territory lying between the Nurces and Rio Grande rivers was 
the direct cause of the Mexican war. Texas, which, having already won its inde- 
pendence, and was afterwards admitted into the union, claimed the Rio Grande 
as the boundary line, while the Mexican authorities disputed this claim, asserting 
that it was the Nurces river. The United States government proposed to settle 
the controversy by peaceful negotiations, but Mexico scornfully refused, and 
made threats of occupying the territory in dispute. 

The Americans in the meantime had been preparing for war, which from the 
actions of the Mexican authorities, seemed inevitable. In March, 1846, General 
Taylor was ordered to advance to the Rio Grande with a few thousand men, 
which he had organized at Corpus Christi, near the motif h of the River Nurces. 
He erected Fort Brown, opposite Matamoras, which was accepted by Mexico as 
a declaration of war, and on the 26th of April, 1846, General Arista, the Mexi- 
can commander on the Rio Grande, notified General Taylor that hostilities had 
begun. 

On the same day a small force of American cavalry was attacked by the 
Mexicans on the east side of the Rio Grande, and here occurred the first blood- 
shed of the war. Hancock county was then very thinly settled, and when the 
call for troops reached this portion of Ohio the quota of the state was full. A 
company, however, was recruited from Hancock and Putnam counties and offered 
to the governor, who replied that their services were not needed. However, a 
dozen or more from this county went to the war, but the greater part of them en- 
listed in other outside companies and there being no enumeration returns to 
show just who went from this county, I am unable to give the list of names of 
parties from this county in full, but by diligent search and inquiry I determined 
the following named parties who, when they enlisted, were residents of this 
county : Allen Royce, Jeremiah Yates, Loami Farmer, and Dr. Wm. D. Carlin. 
Mr. Carlin was commissioned as assistant surgeon in the Fifteenth United States 
Regulars April 9, 1847, ^ut the surgeon having other duties which required the 
most of his time, Mr. Carlin, though not in name, but by active service, filled the 
position of surgeon. His commission was signed by James K. Polk, then presi- 
dent of the United States. 

The news was soon spread abroad that the victorious American army had 
reached the City of Mexico, which was hailed with patriotic enthusiasm all 
over the countrv. 



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HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



Some of the Whig leaders saw or pretended to see a scheme for the ex- 
tension of slavery from the outcome of this conflict and bitterly denounced the 
war, but the patriotism of the nation was aroused to its full extent, and the gov- 
ernment of the people was nobly sustained by the people in its triumphant appeal 
to arms. 




irl#Wl 



Orphans Home. 



Chapter VIII. 



RAILROADS. 



Railroads being one of the important features toward internal improvements, 
I deem it proper to give a brief outline of the facts connected with the establish 
ment of such roads through this county. In March, 1839, the general assembly 
passed an act "to authorize the commissioners of Wood and Hancock counties to 
subscribe to the capital stock of the Bellefontaine and Perrysburg Railroad com- 
pany and to borrow money." In accordance with this act the commissioners of 
Hancock county held a meeting April 26, 1839, and decided to subscribe 1,000 
shares, amounting to $100,000, to the capital stock of said company, and chose 
Parlee Carlin as a special agent to negotiate a loan. Tbe loan was never negoti- 
ated as the project went glimmering and vanished out of sight 

On February 19, 1845, the legislature came to the rescue of another antici- 
pated project and passed "An act to authorize the commissioners of Hancock 
county to subscribe to the capital stock of the Mad River & Lake Erie Railroad 
company the sum of $60,000, or such sums as shall be sufficient to construct a 
railway, or branch, from the main track of said railroad to the town of Findlay." 
The question was submitted to the voters of Hancock county at the following 
April election and carried by a vote of 1,055 to 764. On April 11, 1845, the 
board subscribed $60,000 to the capital stock of said railroad, and on April 22, 
$30,000 in county bonds were issued. Wilson Vance, William Taylor, John Pat- 
terson and William L. Henderson were appointed agents to represent the 
county interests in this project. In June, 1845. the commissioners added John 
Ewing and Jacob Barnd to the list of agents. September 11, 1845, the commis- 
sioners appointed Squire Carlin in place of Jacob Barnd (who died soon after 
his appointment), and the commissioners increased the subscription $15,000, 
making a total of $75,000. 

On August 19, 1846, the railroad company met at Kenton and agreed to ac- 
cept the subscription, and to construct the road. 

On September 22, 1846, the commissioners appointed John Patterson, John 
Ewing and Hiram Smith railroad agents, to transact all business in the building 
and completion of said proposed railroad. They were authorized to borrow 
money, obtain right-of way, put the work under contract and carry out all other 
business relative to the completion of the road. 

In March, 1847, Hiram Smith resigned, and Charles W. O'Neal and William 
L. Henderson were appointed, and. with Messrs. Patterson and Ewing, served 
till March, 1851, when the office was terminated by order of the commissioners. 



58 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



The road was completed in November, 1849 an( l trains began running before 
the close of that month. The railing was strips of strap iron five-eighths of an 
inch in thickness : the bed was made of sleepers laid lengthwise of the track, 
and resting upon these were the ties laid crosswise ; immediately over the sleepers 
were two strips of timber, to which were fastened the strap-iron rails. When all 
was finished the county had expended only $45,500, leaving $29,500 of the sub- 
scription yet unissued. In 1852-3 the subject of T-railway was much talked of, 
but nothing was done until October, 1868, when the attention of the commis- 
sioners was called to the unexpended balance, and they gladly issued the $12,000 
in bonds, the amount needed for T-railing. The work of T-railing was com- 
menced in the spring of 1869 and was completed October 21, 1869. This road 
still remains as one of the landmarks, and although the name has at divers times 
been changed the road still continues to do a vast amount of business, and is the 
onlv entrance of the Big Four system into Findlay. Although this road was 
built and paid for by Hancock county, the road has probably many times paid for 
itself in accommodation to the early settlers and the helping hand it gave to as- 
sist in the development of the county. Thus was built the first railroad in the 
county. 

The Lake Erie & Western was the second railroad built through this county. 
It was started, in the minds of a few of the early advocates, in 1853. In April, 
1853, the voters of Hancock county voted to subscribe $100,000 to the capital 
stock of the Dayton & Michigan Railroad company. 

In August, 1853, one hundred bonds of $1,000 each were signed and deliv- 
ered by the commissioners. The transfer was bitterly opposed and through a 
bitter fight, which resulted in the company returning $91,000 of the amount, and 
the county being sued and paying the remaining $9,000 the project fell flat. How- 
ever, in 1857, the proposed improvement gained headway by popular subscription 
and by January, 1859, the road was completed from Fremont to Fostoria. In 
March, i860, trains were running to the Findlay depot on West Main Cross 
street. November 21, 1872, the last rail connecting Lima with Findlay was laid. 
Step by step, and consolidation after consolidation eventually ended in a through 
line from Sandusky, Ohio, to Bloomington, Illinois. 

The Baltimore & Ohio railroad was built through the northeast corner of 
Hancock county in 1873 and opened for business January 1, 1874. Although a 
very small portion of this road lies in Hancock county it is worthy of mention as 
it is one of the greatest trunk lines of the United States. For want of time and 
space I will only make mention of the other railroads through this county. 

The McComb, Deshler & Toledo Railroad company was incorporated June 2, 
1879, by a number of McComb citizens, and on November 24, 1880, the first train 
came into McComb. Later, the branch was extended to Findlay and is now 
known as the C, H. & D. branch. 

The New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad company was incorporated 
in 1880 to construct a line from New York to Chicago. Findlay made an effort 



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to secure this road, but it was finally located over the old Continental bed in this 
county, from Arcadia westward, but runninng northeast from Arcadia to Fos- 
toria parallel with the L. E. & W. R. R. The road through this county was be- 
gun in the spring of 1881 and trains running by July, 1881. 

The Cleveland, Delphos & St. Louis railroad was chartered March 9, 1881, 
and during the summer work was commenced. The road from Bluffton to 
Arlington was completed early in the fall of 1882, and in December the con- 
struction train reached Mt. Blanchard. Early in the spring of 1883 it run its 
trains to Carey. It is now known as the Northern Ohio. 

The Toledo, Columbus & Southern railroad was chartered in May, 1881, and 
in the winter of 188 1-2 the right-of-way was obtained between Toledo and Find- 
lay. Work was commenced in the summer of 1882. The first rail was laid De- 
cember 15, and the first locomotive ran into Bowling Green from Toledo on 
Christmas day. January 30, 1883, the connecting rail was laid some fifteen 
miles north of Findlay in Wood county, which connected Findlay with Toledo. 
The first through train came over the road from Toledo to Findlay February 7, 
1883. The road was established through the southern part of the county in 1886. 
This road at present extends from Toledo to Columbus and is one of the busiest 
roads through this county. The road is now known as the Toledo & Ohio Cen- 
tral railroad. 

The American Midland railroad was commenced and constructed through 
the western part of this county in 1888. Its eastern terminus is Findlay, O., and 
the western terminus Fort Wayne, Ind. The road has recently passed under the 
control of the C, H. & D. Railroad company. This comprises all the steam rail- 
roads now operating in this county, and the distribution of the same make the 
transportation and railroad communication in all this county about equally dis- 
tributed, and needless to say is one of the greatest assistants known to the civilized 
world in developing and revolutionizing trade industry. 



Chapter IX. 



THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD. 

In 1854. or about seven years prior to the breaking out of the civil war, run- 
away negroes were harbored and taken care of by organizations, who furnished 
financial assistance to aid in the escapade of these runaway slaves to Canada. A 
line of stations existed at intervals of ten to thirty miles, and the travel over the 
line was entirely at night. "Conductors" were engaged to pilot the runaways in 
safety, while agents and sympathizers through the south enticed negroes from 
their masters, and furnished them with means to escape to the north, where they 
would be cared for and sent on into Canada. The method, organization, manner 
of concealment, etc., can best be related by the following article written by Mr. 
C. A. Croninger. of this city, who was one of the contributors to this institution 
and who has kindly furnished me with the following at my request : 
"Dear Sir and Friend : 

"At your request I take pleasure in giving you a few items relating to what 
I know of what was termed the 'Grapevine Telegraph and Underground railway' 
through Hancock county. In May, 1854, as memory serves me, I arrived in 
Findlay, Ohio, and became actively engaged in the mercantile business on the 
corner of Main and Main Cross streets in this city, in the wooden block known 
as Headquarters. I soon made the acquaintance of many of the farmers of the 
county and quite a number who hailed from Richland and Ashland counties, some 
of whom I had met in those counties. Among others was our respected and 
worthy citizen. Uncle John King, who lived and owned the farm three and one- 
half miles north of town on the Perrysburg road (East Side). Our old acquaint- 
ance being renewed he sounded my sentiments on the slavery question. I frankly 
told him that I was somewhat pro-slavery in sentiment, yet I had a horror of 
many of the doings in southern slave-holding states, and while I had no intention 
nor a disposition to interfere with the institution of slavery in the states where 
it existed by law. vet I would not aid a slave owner in capturing a runaway. This 
was just what my friend wished to know and in the course of several talks with 
him and his reliance on my sentiments expressed, told me of an organization 
that was in existence styled the 'underground railroad' to aid refugees who were 
fleeing from slavery to Canada and freedom, and asked me to contribute what 
aid I felt like doing to keep up 'steam' and pay the 'engineer.' 'fireman' and 
"conductor' 'on the popular line, which I gladly assented to do. One regular 
station of some importance was near Williamstown, better known as 'Bill Town." 
and a flag station a mile or two this side of Arlington. The refugees usually 



62 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY 

came in squads of three, four, five or six. The agents at such stations would 
secrete the 'passengers' during the day and a train get away after dusk, 'pas- 
sengers' carefully secreted under cover of a good bunch of loose hay, and from 
the 'Bill Town Station' to North Findlay, where they changed 'cars and con- 
ductors" to the next station in Wood county known as 'Slocums.' The North 
Findlay 'station agent' was the 'operator' of the 'Grapevine Telegraph Line,' 
and usually delivered the message verbally, about thus : 'Travel somewhat heavy 
this week, 6 and 4' — which meant 50 cents — or 'is somewhat light, 5' — which 
meant 25 cents from me. A nearby neighbor of mine, a very strong anti-slaverv 
man (A. Bushon) also contributed his mite to the general expenses of the 
railroad. 

"I called, on several occasions, at the station and on two occasions had inter- 
views with some of the passengers, many of whom were rather bright to be 
profitable slaves, and this station was on the edge of the highway and a good op- 
portunity for passengers to see the passer-by. On one occasion while two south- 
ern slave hunters stopped at the Reed house (now Phoenix Inn) in Findlay, on 
the track of fugitives, they were directed to the station where they were supposed 
to be and a telegraph by the 'grapevine' line (none other at this time than W. C. 
Cox and his spirited steed) was dispatched to the station in time so the passen- 
gers were secreted in a smoke house, the door locked, and key mislaid, and the 
owners were disappointed in catching any travelers they were after. The evening 
following, the train left the station, taking a roundabout route and succeeded in 
evading these southerners. As the train was well guarded and conductor and 
trainmen as well as the passengers were well armed, there would have been trou- 
ble had the train been held up ; but fortunately they arrived near Perrvsburg 
safely, while their pursuers were ahead of the line and having a good time in 
Toledo. 

"The funds raised went to pay the expenses as before mentioned, at the rate 
of 100 to 200 (cents) for a team and driver that conveyed four passengers twelve 
to sixteen miles ; and occasionally a team would drive twenty-four miles and at 
other times thirty-four miles, returning home with a number of empty sacks lying 
loose in the bed of the wagon, so that inquisitors could see that the party had been 
to market and had made sale of their load. 

"I was told that two slave-hunters from Kentucky followed some fugitives 
on the route so closely that the sheriff of Hancock county, Ohio, was called to 
their aid to help capture four passengers supposed to be in the station and be- 
fore the sheriff and his posse were ready to carry out the program became pretty 
well filled up with good spirits and having a good time, as the 'grapevine line' 
was ahead and the inmates of the station were in the wooded district, safely se- 
creted, and the officer and posse returned without the capture of the runaways. 
The passengers tarried a day or more to aid the station agent to cut and harvest 
a field of grain on the farm. 

"The aid rendered the refugees was not a lucrative business to those engaged 
in it by any means, as it required time, patience and money to carry it on: also it 



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63 



was well known that an attorney at (Portland) Sandusky Cit\ had been fined 
by court under the federal laws of the United States $1,000 for aiding runaway 
slaves, and that the law would await any others that were caught aiding or 
abetting these poor runaways. 

"The station agent near 'Bill Town,' whose name is not remembered, was 
said to have been an indefatigable worker in this line, as was our friend King. 
The latter was up in years, so that he could not well spend the hours of night 
away from home, but had on hand or secured those that were quite as efficient 
as he would have been in his stead. I remember of being told that no less than 
twenty fugitives in one week went through Findlay, and often ten to twelve. 
The heavy runs were in 1856 to i860, but the organization and route had been 
doing business years before." 




John A. Woods. 

It was later learned that the station agent at "Bill Town" was none other 
than John A. Woods, who lived one mile north of "Bill Town," and his son. 
James P. Woods, of this city, present sidewalk inspector, when but seventeen 
years of age was one of the parties who helped to convey the runaway slaves from 
the "Bill Town" station to Uncle John King's north of Findlay. Mr. J. P. Woods 
related to the writer that at one time just prior to the breaking out of the ciyil 
war in 1861 he conveyed a man, wife and child on horseback to the North Find- 
lay station, the husband riding one horse and carrying the child, while the mother 
rode behind him (Mr. Woods) on the other horse. On his way back he spent 
the balance of the night in Mr. Ballentine's stable on West Crawford street, and 
after himself and horses were fed started on a roundabout way home until he 
reached Chamberlin's hill, south of town. Here he was met by a partv who in 
quired his business at Findlay at so early an hour. Mr. Woods replied: "It i^ 
none of your business," to which the inquisitor answered he would make it his 



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business. Mr. Woods replied that he was on the public highway, and had no 
right to be disturbed, and backed up his reply by presenting a well-loaded re- 
volver as convincing evidence. The party strode on to Findlay and among others 
inquired of Mr. Ballentine, who kept a hotel, who the party of a certain de- 
scription was, and Mr. Ballentine said he did not know unless it was someone 
who had brought parties to the train to go away on the Carey branch. Thus one 
of the investigators was misled. Story after story of this character could be told 
of the workings of the underground railroad. Parties were even taken from Dela- 
ware as far north as John King's and passed through Findlay in broad daylight. 
Mr. Woods stated that as many as thirty- one runaway slaves were in hiding 
among the hay at their barn at one time. The party who run the flag station, two 
miles north and one and a half miles west of Arlington, was Francis Bartley. 




Chapter X. 



HANCOCK COUNTY IN THE CIVIL WAR. 

War! War!! War!!! Since the days of the Revolution were the people 
of this county, this state, this nation so thoroughly aroused as when the news 
flashed over the wires and also from tongue to ear that Fort Sumter had fallen. 

From all sections of the free states, regardless of political affiliation, voices 
went up with fierce determination to sustain the government and punish the 
traitors. History furnishes few examples of such patriotic devotion and such 
unanimity of sentiment and feeling. Volunteer companies sprang into existence 
as if by magic, and large amounts were contributed by state legislatures, private 
corporations and individuals to defray the expenses of the coming struggle for 
national unity. Hancock county was in harmony with the patriotic sentiments 
of the nation, and enthusiastic expressions of loyalty to our time-honored flag fell 
from the lips of old and young. 

Findlay being the county seat, was the prinicpal point where public senti- 
ment found outward expression and the action taken here will serve to illustrate 
the patriotism of the people throughout the county. 

Early on the morning of April 17, 1861, a few national flags were thrown 
to the breeze, the sight of which seemed to kindle a patriotic fire in every heart. 
Presently a large American banner was suspended across Main street from the 
court house to Reed's hotel. 

The town soon began to present a lively appearance, and when the band 
headed by the Stars and Stripes commenced promenading Main street the mar- 
tial spirit in many loyal hearts broke forth in cheers. About 10 o'clock a. m. a 
cannon, owned by the local Democratic organization, was brought forth and ac- 
companied by several hundred citizens on foot and horseback was taken across 
the river and a salute of thirty-four shots fired in honor of the union. Enthusiasm 
was abundant, and party lines were entirely forgotten. Towards noon another 
large banner was suspended across Main street, and flags of every size were float- 
ing from nearly every business block and numerous private residences. Two lib- 
erty poles were raised in the afternoon on the opposite corners of Main and Main 
Cross streets, and the American flag run up on each. Afterwards other poles 
were raised from fifty to eighty feet in height and mounted with the Stars and 
Stripes, all of which taken together made the appearance of a vast military camp. 

Pursuant to a call issued April 17. 1861, a large and enthusiastic assemblage 
of citizens convened at the court house on the following afternoon. Edson Goit 
was made chairman and Philip Ford and S. T. Mills appointed secretaries. Mr. 



66 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

Goit on taking the chair delivered a patriotic speech, which was frequently in 
terrupted by outbursts of applause. He said the government should be sus- 
tained at all hazards and the man who in this emergency opposed the execution 
of the laws be denounced as a traitor. 

On motion of J. M. Palmer, a committee consisting of Messrs. Aaron Black- 
ford, J. M. Palmer, A. P. Byal, W. W Siddall and Israel Green was- appointed to 
draft resolutions expressing the sentiment of the meeting During the absence of 
the committee the enthusiasm was kept at fever heat by patriotic, soul-stirring 
and at the same time appropriate music and speeches. The band played "Hail. 
Columbia," and the "Star-Spangled Banner" was called for and sung by Messrs. 
N. Y. Mift'ord, Dwella M. Stoughton and William Mungeh, the vast audience 
rising and joining in" the chorus. At the close of each verse cheer after 
cheer was given by the assembled multitude till the very building seemed to join 
in the enthusiastic patriotism of the people and echo back their sentiments. 

James A. Bope made a brief speech denouncing treason ami secession, and 
calling upon all to rally around the flag. Amidst frequent applause William 
Mungen declared himself "in favor of our country, right or wrong." The time, 
he said, was now past for party questions, and as a Democrat of the strictest 
school, he asserted that in the present alarming condition of the country, political 
questions should be forgotten. William Gribben was the next speaker. He said 
that armed traitors had conspired together for the destruction of our govern- 
ment, that our national flag had been insulted and trampled upon by the enemies 
of our country, and declared the honor of the glorious old banner should be up- 
held. At this point the committee on resolutions presented the following report, 
which was, amid vociferous applause, adopted : 

"Whereas, A band of armed traitors to the government of the United States 
have leagued together for the avowed purpose of overthrowing the constitution 
and laws of our beloved country, and to insult and strike clown the ensign of our 
nation, which has given to the American citizen ample protection at home ami 
abroad, and to our country consideration and dignity wherever its stars and 
stripes have been seen and known ; and 

"Whereas, In pursuance of such treasonable intent, those traitors have once 
struck down that glorious flag, and now threaten with a myridian host in arms 
to seize our national capital, to trail our nation's honor in the dust and transform 
this free government into a cruel monarchy ; therefore, 

"Resolved, That whatever differences of opinion have divided us in the past, 
today we are united and are animated by one purpose, and that is an unyielding 
and undying devotion to the Union, and determination to stand by the govern- 
ment and flag of our country. Living, we will stand shoulder to shoulder and 
right in their defense; dying we bequeath this purpose to our children. 

"Resolved, That in the present civil war so wantonly begun by traitors now 
in arms against our government, the only issue presented to every American citizen 
is : Shall our constitutional "-overnment stand against the rebel and revolutionary 



HANCOCK COUNTY IN THE CIVIL WAR. 67 

force that now threatens its destruction? Or shall it yield to treason for a 
despotism to be erected upon its ruins? 'He that is not with us is against us.' 

"Resolved, That as our revolutionary fathers with a firm reliance on the 
protection of Divine Providence eventually pledged to each other their lives, their 
fortunes and their sacred honor for the purchase of those civil and religious lib- 
erties by them transmitted to us, and that we have so long enjoyed, we, their 
descendants, with a firm reliance upon the same Divine and all-protecting Power, 
mutually make the same sacred pledge to each other for the preservation and per- 
petuity of that inestimable inheritance by them bequeathed to us." 

Upon the adoption of the foregoing resolution, Judge Palmer addressed the 
meeting in an eloquent speech full of patriotic devotion. 

James M. Neibling was then called for and began by saying that fourteen 
years before, when only a boy, he shouldered his musket at the call of his countrv 
to assist in chastising Mexican arrogance, and he was ready to go again if his 
country's cause demanded his services. This declaration was received with un- 
bounded applause. After some further remarks upon the necessity of union and 
immediate action he presented the roll of enlistment for volunteers, under the 
call of President Lincoln for 75,000 men, issued three days before. In a very 
short time seventy-two names were down upon the roll, and the meeting then 
adjourned with cheers and expressions of loyalty to the flag. The volunteers were 
formed into line by Colonel Neibling and escorted by the band, marched down 
Main street and disbanded to meet for another rally on Tuesday, April 23, 
which had been previously announced. 

The news went abroad for a grand rally at Findlay on that day, and prob- 
ably never before were so many people seen in the town. They came from 
every part of the county, all seeming to be moved by the one prevailing senti- 
ment of loyalty. Nothing was talked of but the defense and preservation of the 
Union. And in this great cause none were more deeply interested than the old 
gray-headed veterans who had so long enjoyed its blessings. Scores of pioneers 
publicly declared their readiness to shoulder a musket and march to the defense 
of their countrv. All seemed to be imbued with that same spirit of patriotic de- 
votion and sacrifice which nerved the revolutionary fathers to win that glorious 
boon of liberty we now enjoy. Party prejudice was set aside, and all labored 
together, hand in hand in that noble work of preserving the national honor. 

By this time three companies of volunteers had been raised in Hancock- 
county, which were afterwards mustered into the Twenty-first regiment, Ohio 
volunteer infantry, as companies A, F and G, the officers of which you will find 
together with the privates in another part of this book. 

In the afternoon companies A and F were each presented by the ladies of 
Findlay with a handsome flag. The presentation took place in front of the 
court house, in the presence of the large assemblage which had come together 
on that day to attest their unswerving loyalty. Mrs. James M. Neibling made 
the presentation speech, and the flags were respectively received by Captain Wil- 
son and Walker on behalf of their companies. 



68 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

The volunteers rendezvoused at the fair grounds, then located in East Find- 
lay, on the Mt. Blanchard road, which was dedicated as "Camp Neibling," in hon- 
or of the gallant Colonel James M. Neibling. who was ever foremost in promoting 
the good cause, and who afterward commanded the Twenty-first regiment on 
many a bloody field. On the 25th of April, Mrs. Mary Mungen, on behalf of 
the ladies of Findlay, presented a flag to company G ; before the following day 
a delegation of ladies from McComb put in an appearance at Camp Neibling and 
presented another flag to the same company, most of which command were from 
the northwest part of the county. Miss Addie M. Price presented the beautiful 
banner, and Captain Lovell received it and responded in appropriate terms. 

On Saturday, April 27, a mass meeting was held at the court house for the 
purpose of arranging for a more thorough military organization of the county. 
James. M. Neibling was elected chairman, and D. B. Beardsley secretary. 
Speeches were made by Messrs. James M. Neibling, Aaron Blackford and Abel 
F. Parker, advocating the proposed measure ; and committees were appointed 
in each township to carry the project into effect. Meetings were soon afterward 
held in nearly every township, military companies organized, and the patriotic 
ardor of the people was unabated. Several companies of home guards were also 
formed, consisting of men over forty-five years of age*; but these organizations 
subsequentlv disbanded, because the term "Home Guard" soon became one of 
reproach, and was flippantly used to designate stay-at-homes or a class who 
were afraid to go into the army. 

Our space is too much limited to give a full description of the principal 
events relative to preparations and active service in this great struggle for 
freedom, as a complete list of soldiers, etc., is elsewhere found in this volume, so 
we must content our readers with a very limited description. We cannot, how- 
ever, pass by the fact that a vast amount of credit is due the various societies 
organized at divers times during the rebellion towards providing for the fam- 
ilies of those who were willing to give their service and, if need be, their lives 
for the cause of freedom. And especially is this true of the ladies of these so- 
cieties, who did a great amount of good in gathering and forwarding sanitary 
supplies to hospital camps. In fact, the patriotic women of the county did their 
full share toward crushing the mightiest rebellion in the history of the world, 
not only in actions and deeds naturally performed which relieved the soldiers 
in the field, but in enduring the heart-aches, and responsibility of both parents' 
fondness and care over their children, where at such ages as they at that time 
had obtained, their future was being molded and shaped. 

But all these heart-aches and thoughts of bloody war were somewhat soothed 
when the news that Richmond was captured had spread over the country ; it 
created the most intense excitement, but it was one of joy. Bell-ringing, hand- 
shaking and congratulations were the order of the day. 

The citizens turned out en masse ; bonfires were lighted in every town and 
village, and an undercurrent of deep thankfulness pervaded the entire communi- 
ty. All hailed the good news as a harbinger of peace and happiness. With the 



HANCOCK COUNTY IN THE CIVIL WAR. 69 



fall of the rebel capital the war was comparatively at an end; and though Lee 
struggled bravely to save his army from the iron grasp of Grant, its fate was 
sealed. On the 9th of April, 1865. he surrendered to Grant at Appomattox court 
house, and nine days afterward Johnston gave up his army to Sherman. 

Throughout the north the news of these glorious successes of the Union 
arms was received with unbounded enthusiasm, and heartfelt prayers were of- 
fered to the God of battles, who in His infinite mercy had vouchsafed such a 
brilliant ending to the long turmoil of civil strife. After four years of bloody 
war — after the sacrifice of hundreds of thousands of gallant men and millions 
of treasure, the great rebellion was at an end, the government preserved, and 
freedom perpetuated. 

According to previous announcement, a grand celebration was held at Find- 
lay, April 14, 1865, to rejoice over the dawn of a glorious peace. The day was 
bright and cheerful, and nature seemed to smile on the exalted happiness of 
the people. 

The exercises commenced at six o'clock in the morning with the ringing of 
bells, and the firing of a salute of thirty-six guns. As the day wore on ,crowds 
of people came pouring into Findlay. At ten o'clock services were held in sev- 
eral of the churches, and shortly after noon a large audience gathered at the 
court house, where appropriate addresses were delivered by Revs. Rose and 
Wykes. In the evening there was a fine display of fireworks, and every busi- 
ness house, as well as many of the private dwellings, were brilliantly illuminated. 

This joy, however, was short lived, and suddenly changed to deep mourning. 
About ten o'clock the news of President Lincoln's assassination reached Findlay. 
and fell like a pall on the hearts of her citizens. Everyone was horror-stricken 
at the awful deed, and never was there so much feeling manifested by the true 
and loyal hearts of Hancock county. In a short time all of the business houses 
were closed and draped in mourning, and the flags dressed in crepe and raised 
at half-mast. In the afternoon a public meeting was held at the court house to 
express the sentiments of the people on the assassination of the president, and 
deep gloom filled every honest heart. 

Soon after the war ended, the Union armies were discharged, and the sol- 
diers still remaining, returned to their homes, and once more joy reigned su- 
preme around hundreds of firesides in Hancock county. To the survivors and 
their children has been vouchsafed the blessing to witness the grand results of 
all their sacrifices, in a reunited country pursuing a common destiny, while the 
name and fame of those who fell, either on the battlefield or in the line of duty, 
has been commemorated through the pages of history and on the beautiful mon- 
uments of marble and bronze prominent in city, town and village all over this 
fair land of ours. They all went out with one common aim in view — to lay down 
their life, if necessary, to aid in the cause of freedom. They went cheerfully 
wherever duty called them. They never shirked duty and never flinched under 
fire. They never retreated unless ordered so to do. They endured all the hard- 
ships of marching, fighting, and of prisons, and more than five hundred of them 



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HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



laid down their lives without a mnrmer, that the nohle cause, for which they 
fought, might be sustained for the benefit of future generations. They left 
father, mother, brother, sister, wife, children, all that was near and dear to 
them in this life, well knowing that for the last time they might look at their 
families' loving faces, and into their aching hearts ; and for four long and 
weary years, both those at home and those engaged in the fight for freedom, 
endured the hardships of one of the most bloody and cruel wars on record. 

But space is somewhat limited, else one could write a volume on this on«' 
subject, but enough has been said to lead the reader into a sort of meditating 
mood, where he can think and imagine for him or herself. 

List of soldiers found elsewhere in this volume. 




Chapter XI. 



THE BAR OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

There is. perhaps, no subject in pioneer history of more general interest 
than that of law. The majority of men have at one time or another been brought 
in close contact with it in some way, and this condition will continue as long as 
men exist. 

The early struggles of the average lawyer in any community were something 
that the young beginner of today knows nothing of. His trials and tribulations 
are as nothing compared to the continued battles for existence of his pioneer 
predecessors. The pioneer bar of Hancock county had some giant intellects as 
well as a few of the pettifogging order, and all were alike obliged to bide their 
time in the days when 'coon skins and any old thing was legal tender, and when 
cases of litigation were few and far between. And beyond doubt these men 
hewed their way through the legal wilderness just as truly as did the farmer 
through the material forest that in early days covered the entire land. 

EDSOX GOIT. 

Edson Goit was the first resident lawyer of Findlay. He was a native of 
< )swego county, Xew York, and was born October 18, 1808. When he was 
quite small his father died, but, through improving every opportunity during 
his boyhood vears he managed to obtain a fair education and taught school ere 
reaching his majority. In 1827 he left his early home and traveled across Ohio, 
until arriving at the village of Fremont. Here he halted, and subsequently 
taught school in Fremont and Tiffin. During this period Mr. Goit read law 
under Rudolphus Dickinson, of Fremont, and Abel Rawson, of Tiffin, and July 
12, 1832, was admitted to practice. Learning that Findlay, the then new county 
seat of Hancock county, had no lawyer, he at once concluded to come here and 
cast his fortunes with the then hamlet. Traveling on foot from Tiffin, he reached 
Findlay on the third day of his journey, and went to reside in the home of Dr. 
Rawson, a practicing physician of the village. This was in August, 1832, and 
in September he was appointed prosecuting attorney, which position he held un- 
til June, 1836. The office of prosecutor, however, paid a very small salary dur- 
ing this period of the county's history, ami for several months after settling in 
Findlay, Mr. Goit patiently waited for clients that never came. Discouraged 
at the poor outlook, he at last made up his mind to leave the town, but ere car- 
rying out his intention, the tide turned, he was engaged to teach a school, and 
was thus guaranteed sufficient to pay his board. Clients soon began to consult 
him, hope took the place of despondency, and he gave up the idea of leaving 



72 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

Findlay. While boarding at the tavern of William Taylor, in 1835, ' ie married 
Miss Jane Patterson, a sister of Mrs. Taylor, with whom she was living. In 
May, 1836, Mr. Goit was appointed auditor, vice John C. Shannon, deceased, 
and served till March, 1837. In April. 1837, he was again appointed prosecuting 
attorney, but resigned the office in October, 1838. The same month he was 
elected treasurer, and filled that office two successive terms. He was now on 
the highway to prosperity, and besides attending to the duties of his profession, 
launched out boldly into other pursuits. He accumulated a large amount of 
land and engaged extensively in mercantile business in Hancock. Allen and Put- 
nam counties. He, however, got "too many irons in the fire ;" his business was 
two complex for judicious management, and his large land interests finally be- 
came an incumbrance and proved his financial downfall. From January, 1858. 
to January, T862, he again filled the office of prosecuting attorney, and this 
finished his official career. Mr. Goit possessed unbounded energy, and though a 
fair lawyer, did not devote sufficient attention to his profession to keep up with 
the times. He was a man of fine personal appearance and dignified carriage, and 
was regarded as a very strong jury lawyer. Though he lost the fruits of a 
lifetime of persevering industry, he did not, however, "fail," as that term is 
commonly understood, but paid his creditors to the last penny, no man losing a 
cent by him and his every promise being faithfully redeemed. Such was his 
sterling honesty, that his principal solace at the hour of his death was the fact 
that he owed no man a dollar. His first wife died in the spring of 1863, leaving 
a family of three sons and one daughter. One of the sons was subsequently 
killed in the war of the rebellion. Mr. Goit was afterward married to Mrs. 
Sarah A. McConnell, of Van Buren, and in the fall of 1867 removed to Bowling 
Green, where he died May 29, 1880. Two daughters were born of the second 
marriage, both of whom are dead. Xo man has ever lived in Findlay who is 
more kindly remembered than Edson Goit. He was charitable to a fault, and 
every worthy public enterprise found in him a warm friend and generous sup- 
porter. Mr. Goit built while living in Findlay what was then the largest block in 
Findlay. The Karg Bros.' meat market block is a portion of the building he 
erected, although the entire structure was remodeled during the boom. 

ARNOLD F. MERRIAM. 

Arnold F. Merriam was the second lawyer to locate in Findlay. He was 
born in Brandon, Vermont, December 17, t8ii, and was there educated and 
began the study of law. In early manhood he removed to Zanesville, Ohio, 
where he completed his law studies and was admitted to practice. He soon after- 
ward started for Vinton county, where he intended to locate, but during his 
journey met Wilson Vance, who induced him to change his mind and come to 
Findlay. He arrived here in the spring of 1835, and entered into partnership 
with Edson Goit. In June, 1836. he was appointed prosecuting attorney, which 
office he filled till April, 1837, when he resigned. On the 27th of May, 1837, he 
married Miss Sarah A. Baldwin, sister of Dr. William Baldwin, who bore him 



THE BAR OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 73 



one son and two daughters. In January, 1838, Mr. Merriam started the Han- 
cock Republican, the first Whig paper published in the county, which he pub- 
lished about a year. He then removed to Mansfield, Ohio, sold the press and 
subsequently went to Kentucky, where he died in July, 1844. His widow re- 
turned with her family to Findlay, and afterward married Judge Robert Strother. 
The lady is now living here, the venerable Mrs. S. A. Strother, whom everybody 
loves and reveres. Though Mr. Merriam followed his profession about four 
years in this county, he left Findlay at such an early date that little is remembered 
of him by the older citizens still living. 

JOHN H. MORRISOX. 

John H. Morrison was the third lawyer who came to Findlay, and was one 
of the best known members of the pioneer bar. P. B. Morrison and the Misses 
Morrison, of this city, one of whom is now dead, were son and daughters of the 
once celebrated lawyer. He was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, in 1802, 
but removed when quite young to Perry county, Ohio, where at the age of fifteen 
he lost his right arm by accident. Young Morrison received a good common 
school education, read law in the office of Philemon Beecher, of Lancaster, Ohio, 
began practice in Bucyrus, and afterwards filled the office of prosecuting at- 
tornev and treasurer of Crawford county. In the fall of 1836 he located in 
Findlay ,and soon became well known throughout northwestern Ohio. Mr. 
Morrison was talented, blunt and fearless to a remarkable degree, possessed of 
untiring energy, and was an indefatigable worker in the interests of his clients. 
Mr. Morrison was married in Perry county/ Ohio, to a Miss Henthorn, who died 
at Bucyrus, without issue. He afterwards married Miss Nancy Williams, who 
reared a family of five children, two of whom still reside in this city. He died 
April 19, 1854, but he is as vividly remembered by the older members of the bar 
as if he had only passed away a year ago. 

JACOB BARND. 

Jacob Barnd was a bright promising, young lawyer, who died in 1845. He 
was a native of Perry county, Ohio, and a son of Christian Barnd, a pioneer of 
1831, in which year he removed with his parents to this county. In 1832 the 
family moved from the farm into Findlay, where Jacob afterward studied law 
under Edson Goit. He was admitted to the bar in 1837. and in October, 1838, 
was appointed prosecuting attorney, but served only until the end of the term of 
court, which was October 9, 1838. He filled the recorder's office two terms, 
from October, 1838, to October, 1844, and it is probable that he did not practice 
much during that period. He left two sons at his death. 

JUDE HALL. 

Jude Hall came to Findlay about 1836, where he followed the carpenter 
trade, and sometimes preached the gospel. He was a queer specimen of the genus 
homo and quite an eccentric character. He read law with Edson Goit and soon 



74 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY 



after admission, in 1838, he was elected prosecuting attorney and re-flected in 
1840. In 1843 ne removed to Defiance, and thence to Upper Sandusky, where 
further trace of him was lost in the fading twilight of tradition. 

HON. CHARLES W. O'NEAL. 

Honorable Charles W. O'Neal comes next in the order of time. He was 
born in Middletown, Frederick county, Maryland, January 18, 181 1, and in 1833 
removed to Zanesville, Ohio, where the following year he was married to Miss 
Amy J. Baldwin. In July, 1835, he came to Findlay and began the study of law 
in the office of Goit and Merriam and in August, 1838, was admitted to practice. 
Mr. O'Neal was a practical surveyor and did a great deal of surveying in this 
county. He was also one of the pioneer school teachers of Findlay. 

In 1836 he was elected auditor, serving one term, and he also represented 
this district in the state senate from 1844 to 1846. He practiced his profession 
in Hancock county nearly forty years, retiring from active practice a few years 
prior to his death, and removing to Indiana, whence he returned and died in Find- 
lav, December 20, 1879. Mr. O'Neal, though a safe counsellor, was not an advo- 
cate and rarely appeared in that capacity in any important case. He was very 
methodical and dignified in his practice, terse and forcible in argument, and al- 
ways courteous to the opposing counsel. He was close and economical in his 
business habits, and very successful in the accumulation of wealth, leaving to his 
descendants a handsome fortune. 

ABEL F. PARKER. 

Abel F. Parker was born in Cavendish. Windsor county, Vermont, May 11. 
1800, and died in Findlay May 31, 1881, in his eighty-second year. In early 
manhood he settled in Genesse county. New York, where he removed with his 
family to Blanchard township, this county, and two years later located in Find- 
lay. He read law under Edson Goit, and was admitted to the bar in 1842. The 
same year he was elected prosecuting attorney and served one term. In 184*) 
he was again elected prosecutor and re-elected in 1848, but resigned the office 
in 1849. Mr. Parker also filled the office of postmaster of Findlay. His first 
wife died in 1848, leaving a family of one son and two daughters. In 1852 Mr. 
Parker married Sarah A. Robinson, who bore him two sons and one daughter. 
His two daughters. Misses Julia and Dora, still reside in this city, and a son, 
Judge Robert Parker, resides at Bowling Green. 

Though Mr. Parker lived to the ripe old age of more than four score years, 
he nevertheless continued in practice up to within a short period of his decease. 

He loved his profession and was highly respected by his associates of the 
bar. 

EZRA BROWN. 

Ezra Brown was born in Lown, Canada. August 4, 1814, and when about 
three years old removed with his parents to what is now the town of Albion. Or- 
leans county, Xew York, where he resided till October, 1839, when he came to 



THE BAR OF HANCOCK COUNTY 75 

Findlay. He entered the law office of John H. Morrison and was admitted to 
practice in July, 1842. He formed a partnership with his preceptor and con- 
tinned in practice until February, 1847, tnen removed to a farm in Wood county, 
near Fostoria. In the spring of 1852, Mr. Brown returned to Findlay and re- 
sumed the practice of his profession. He remained in practice till the fall of 
1880, and then retired from the active duties thereof. In the spring of 1885 Mr. 
Brown was elected justice of the peace, which office he held until his death, some- 
time later. He was mayor of Findlay and a member of the council. On the 
nth of November, 1845, ne married Miss Jane E. Bigelow, who died February 
4, 1873, leaving a family of two daughters. Miss Metta, who is a teacher in 
the schools in Portland, Oregon, and Mrs. S. P. DeWolf, wife of the ex-county 
auditor and present manager of the Findlay Morning Republican. A son died 
at Memphis, Tennessee, in 1863, while serving in the Union army. 

ELIJAH WILLIAMS. 

Elijah Williams was also a student in the office of Mr. Morrison, and was 
admitted with Ezra Brown in July, 1842. He practiced in Findlay about eight 
years, when he removed to Portland, Oregon, where he died a few years ago. 
He is remembered as a sharp, shrewd but diffident lawyer. 

M. C. WHITELEY. 

Honorable Machias C. Whiteley was born May 24, 1822, and died several 
years since. He came of Scotch-Irish parentage and was born at East New 
Market. Dorchester county, Maryland, on the eastern shore of that state. His 
paternal grandfather was a patriot of the Revolution, and his father served in 
the war of 1812 against the British. In 1832 his parents, Willis and Elizabeth 
Whiteley, removed with their family to Baltimore, Fairfield county, where the 
subject of this sketch worked on a farm and attended the common schools of 
the neighborhood. He subsequently learned the harness and saddler trade, which 
he followed until coming to Findlay in 1840. For two years he worked in the 
clerk's office, devoting his spare time to reading law with Goit & O'Neal, and 
then returned to Fairfield county, where he continued his law studies with Medill 
& Whitman, of Lancaster. On the 4th of July, 1843, he was admitted to the 
bar at Tiffin, and immediately opened a law office in Findlay, where he gradually 
attained a lucrative practice. In 1847 Mr. Whiteley was married to Miss Sarah 
A. Henderson, a native of Wayne county, Ohio, and daughter of W'illiam L. 
Henderson, a leading pioneer surveyor of Hancock county, and one of its earliest 
settlers. Nine children were born to this union, of which Fred P. Wdiiteley, of 
this city, is one of the survivors. In 1848 Mr. Whiteley was elected to the leg- 
islature, and re-elected in 1849. While in the legislature he took part in the elec- 
tion of Salmon P. Chase to the United States senate, and secured the charter of 
the Pittsburg. Ft. Wayne & Chicago railroad. In 1856 he was a delegate to 
the Democratic national convention, which nominated Buchanan and Brecken- 
ridge for president and vice-president of the United States. 



7fi HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

The same fall he was elected judge of the court of common pleas for the 
third subdivision of the Ninth judicial district, and re-elected in 1861, serving on 
the bench ten years. In 1864 Judge Whiteley was nominated on the Demo- 
cratic ticket for supreme judge, but with the balance of the ticket was defeated, 
the state going largely Republican that year. Upon retiring from the bench in 
1867, Tudge Whiteley resumed practice in Findlay and continued in active practice 
almost up to the time of his death. He was one of the most prominent attorneys 
of Northwestern Ohio, and a Democrat of Democrats, but absolutely refused to 
vote when the registration law went into effect. 

WILLIAM M. PATTERSON. 

William M. Patterson was admitted to the bar at Tiffin July 4, 1843, on the 
same day as Mr .Whiteley. He was born in Harrison county, Ohio, March 24, 
1812, and in the spring of 1834 came to Findlay with his parents. Major John 
and Elizabeth Patterson. He read law with Charles W. O'Neal, and upon his 
admission began practice in Findlay. In 1844 he was elected prosecuting attorney 
and served one term. He was married in 1834 to Susan Amspoker, and resided 
in Findlay till 1854, when, with his wife and four children, he removed to Kan- 
sas and died in the spring of 1858 from the effects of an accident caused by a 
boiler explosion in the fall of 1855 in a saw mill which he was then operating. 

HON. JAMES M. COFFINBERRY. 

Honorable James M. Coffinberry became a member of the Findlay bar in the 
fall of 1845. He was born in Mansfield, Ohio, May 16, 1818, whence, in 1836. 
his father, Andrew Coffinberry, removed to Perrysburg, Wood county. Here 
James M. read law in his father's office, and in 1840 was admitted to the bar. His 
father, widely known as "Count" Coffinberry, was one of the leading attorneys 
of Northwestern Ohio, and practiced in this portion of the state throughout the 
earlier years of its history. Soon after admission to the bar James M. opened a 
law office in Manmee city, and subsequently served as prosecuting attorney of 
Lucas county. Late in the fall of 1845 he settled in Findlay, where he purchased 
an interest and took editorial charge of the Findlay Herald, the local organ of 
the Whig party. In the spring of 1846 he became sole owner of the Herald, 
which he published about three years, then sold out to Dr. David Patton. From 
the date of his coming to Findlay, Judge Coffinberry took and retained a leading 
position at the Hancock county bar and in 1852 was a prime mover in the estab- 
lishment of the Findlay bank, the first financial institution established in the 
county. Feeling the need of a large field for the full exercise of his maturer powers 
he concluded in 1855 to remove to Cleveland, Ohio, where he held a high rank 
among the eminent lawyers of that city. In 1861 he was elected on the Union 
ticket judge of the common pleas court, and served five years on the bench. L T pon 
the expiration of his judicial term, he resumed his professional duties, and con- 
tinued in the enjoyment of a large and lucrative practice till 1875, when he retired. 
He was one of the ereatest lawvers Findlav ever had. 



THE BAR OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 77 

CHARLES S. COFFINBERRY. 

Charles S. Coffinberry, a younger brother of the judge, practiced law in 
Findlay about three years. He was a native of Mansfield, Ohio, born February 
i, 1824; read law with his father at Perry sburg and came to Findlay in the 
spring of 1846, where he formed a partnership with John H. Morrison. In 1849, 
in company with others from this portion of Ohio, he went to California, and 
was afterward appointed by President Filmore to take the first census of that 
state. In the discharge of this laborious undertaking he was ably assisted by 
his father, who had followed him to the new Eldorado. He finally returned to 
Ohio, and for a few months was associated with his brother in the practice of the 
law in Cleveland; but failing health compelled him to again relinquish his pro- 
fessional labors, and he went to Oregon and New Mexico, where he spent the 
latter years of his life dying of consumption about thirty miles south of Pueblo^ 

December 17. 1873. 

AARON H. BIGELOW. 

Aaron H. Bigelow was a native of Vermont, and a graduate of Middlebury 
college. He there read law and was admitted to practice. In July, 1841, he lo- 
cated in Findlay, and for a few years was engaged in mercantile pursuits. He 
then began the practice of law, which he followed until 1856, when he gave up 
the profession, and subsequently removed to Indiana, where he died. Mr. Bige- 
low possessed a good education and was a fair speaker, but never acquired much 

practice. 

JOHN E. ROSETTE. 

John E. Rosette, first located in Mt. Blanchard, where he was married. In 
1848 he removed to Findlay, and in April, 1849, was appointed prosecuting at- 
torney, vice Abel F. Parker, resigned. He was twice elected to the same posi- 
tion, serving until January, 1854. He was a modest, quiet man, of studious 
habits, possessed good legal judgment but diffident and lacking self-reliance. 
Soon after the expiration of his last term as prosecutor he removed to Spring- 
field, Illinois, where he rapidly secured recognition as a sound, reliable lawyer. 
He was appointed by President Johnson United States district attorney for the 
southern district of Illinois. For some years before his death he enjoyed a wide 
reputation as a criminal lawyer, and commanded the confidence of a bar embrac- 
ing many distinguished men. 

HENRY BROWN. 
Henry Brown was one of the oldest and best known members of the bar. 
He was born in Albion, Orleans county, New York, November 25, 1826, and 
received a good literary and classical education at the Albion academy. In May. 
1844, he came to Ohio and engaged in school teaching near Fostoria, which vo- 
cation he followed three years. During this period he commenced the study of 
law under Honorable Warren P. Noble, of Tiffin, and in the fall of 1848 was 
admitted to practice. In January, 1842, he located in Findlay as a member of 
the law firm of Goit, Bigelow & Brown. In January, 1851, Mr. Brown became 



78 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

one of the editors and proprietors of the Hancock Courier, which he continued to 
publish until January, 1854, when he sold his interest to his partner, Aaron Black- 
ford, who had also been his law partner for the last two years. In January, 1855, 
he assumed entire editorial control of the Courier, and carried on that paper un- 
til December 20, 1856. He was elected auditor in October, 1854, and served till 
March, 1857. Mr. Brown was then compelled by ill health to retire from active 
business. After a period of needed recuperation he resumed the practice of his 
profession, and in November, 1862. was appointed prosecuting attorney to serve 
the unexpired term of James A. Bope, resigned ; was elected as his own suc- 
cessor, and re-elected to the same position. In 1868 he was the Democratic 
senatorial candidate for election in this district, and made a splendid race, reduc- 
ing the previous Republican majority 1.973 votes, being defeated bv only 227. 
Mr. Brown was again elected prosecutor in 1875, and re elected in 1877. In 1884 
he was once more chosen to fill the same office, and in 1887 was elected to the 
lower house of the legislature, succeeding himself in 1889. He died May II, 
1893. regretted by all who knew him. 

WILLIAM GRIBBEN. 

William Gribben was one of the brightest and brainiest members of the Find- 
lay bar and might have risen very high if he had devoted his talents to his pro- 
fession. He was born in Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, March 11, 1825, and 
the following autumn his parents removed to what is now Ashland county, Ohio, 
where Mr. Gribben grew to maturity and received a common school education. 
He read law with Johnson and Sloan of Ashland and was admitted to the bar 
in the fall of 1850. The same autumn he located in Findlay and formed a part- 
nership with John H. Morrison, and subsequently with Judge Whiteley. In 1853 
lie was elected prosecuting attorney and re-elected in 1855. He served in the 
legislature from 1862 to 1864, and received the certificate of re-election, but lost 
the seat on contest. This was during the most exciting period in the political his- 
tory of the state, when Democrats were publicly branded as rebels, and political 
passion ran high. Mr. Gribben followed his profession until his death, which oc- 
curred November 28, 1887. 

AARON BLACKFORD. 

Aaron Blackford is one of the oldest and most prominent members of the 
Hancock county bar, to which he has belonged nearly fifty years. He was born 
in Columbiana county, Ohio. February 8, 1827, and removed to Findlay with his 
parents. Price and Abigail Blackford, in ( )ctober, 1834. He received his educa- 
tion in the public schools of Findlay and at Delaware college, Delaware, Ohio. 
He read law with Henry Brown, of Findlay, attended the Cincinnati law school, 
and was admitted to the bar in May, 1852. In January, 185 1, he became asso- 
ciated with Henry Brown, in the publication of the Hancock Courier, which they 
jointly edited until January, 1854, when Mr. Blackford became sole editor. He 
conducted the paper about one year, and then disposed of his interest to his former 



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79 



partner. During this period Mr. Blackford also practiced law, and with the 
passing' years, has attained more than a state prominence in his profession. Mr. 
Blackford is the Nestor of the Findlay har and has accumulated great wealth. 
but works as hard as ever. He has four sons, two of whom are now practicing 
attorneys in this city — Rollin dying a few years ago, the two still practicing here 
being Frank P. and Charles A. Blackford. 

WILLIAM MUNGEN. 

Honorable William Mungen was a native of Baltimore, Maryland, born 
May 12, 1821, and died September 9, 1887. He removed with his family to Car- 
rqll county, Ohio, in 1830, where he received a common school education, and 




William Mungen. 



subsequently studied Latin, German and the physical sciences. He came to Find- 
lay in October. 1842; in February, 1845, ne took possession of the old Hancock 
Farmer and changed the name to the Hancock Democrat, and on the first of 
Jul}-, 1845, became the editor and proprietor of the Hancock Courier, consoli- 
dating the two papers. Excepting one year that the office was rented to William 
M. Case, and a short period to B. F. Rosenberg, Mr. Mungen published the 
Courier until January, 185 1, when he sold the establishment to Henry Brown and 
Aaron Blackford, two leading members of the bar. In 1846 Mr. Mungen was 
elected auditor of Hancock county and re elected in 1848. In 1851 he was chosen 
to represent this district in the state senate, and declined a renomination, which 
was then equal to election. In the meantime he had been reading law during his 
spare moments, and in 1852 was admitted to the bar and began practice. When 



80 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

the Rebellion broke out in 1861, Mr. Mungen was foremost in recruiting the 
Fifty-seventh Ohio volunteer infantry, and was commissioned colonel of that gal- 
lant regiment, which he commanded until April, 1863, when he resigned his 
commission. Colonel Mungen served as a Democrat two terms in congress from 
1867 to 1871. He is the only congressman Hancock county ever had. Mrs. 
Jacob H. Boger and Miss Effie Mungen. of this city, are his daughters. Mr. 
Mungen was a true patriot, a noble citizen, a great lawyer and a brave soldier, 
serving in any capacity in '"hich his country's cause was the prime motive. 

ANDREW "COUNT" COFFINBERRY. 

Andrew Coffinberry was conspicuous among the old-time lawyers of the 
Maumee Valley, and though not a resident of Findlay until a few years prior to 
his death, he practiced at this bar before the county possessed a single attorney. 
He was born at Martinsburg, Berkeley county, Virginia, August 20, 1788. In 
the spring of 1836 he removed with his family to Perry sburg, Wood county, 
where he resided until 1849-50. From Perry sburg he removed to Sidney, Shelby 
county ; there he left his family and went to California. Upon the death of his 
wife, which occurred during his absence, his son, James M., brought the family 
to Findlay, where their father joined them on his return from California. Here 
he continued in practice until his death, May 11, 1856. Count Coffinberry was 
not only a lawyer of ability, but possessed considerable literary talent, and gave 
some attention to the muses. "The Forest Rangers," a descriptive poem, was 
one of his productions. His sobriquet of Count was first playfully given him 
by his professional associates from some real or supposed resemblance to the 
illustrious German jurist and publicist, Count Puffendorf. The title was rec- 
ognized as being so appropriate to the man that it stuck to him through life, and 
thousands of those who knew him long and well never learned that it was not 
his real name. 

JOHN F. CAPLES. 

John F. Caples came to Findlay from Fostoria in the fall of 1854, and 
practiced law here till the spring of 1858, when he removed to Warsaw. Indiana. 
He subsequently went to Portland, Oregon, and entered into the practice of his 
profession. "John F. Caples," said Judge Coffinberry, "is one of the best law- 
yers of his adopted state." During his life in Findlay he was recognized as a 
good speaker and a promising young lawyer. 

DANIEL B. BEARDSLEY. 

Daniel B. Beardsley, one of the pioneers of Hancock county, and a lawyer 
for many years in Findlay, was born in Licking county, Ohio, May 12, 1832, 
and was brought by his parents to Hancock county in 1834. where he resided un- 
til his death, September 29, 1894. Mr. Beardsley was educated in the public 
schools of this county and taught school for a number of years. He read law 
with Walker & West, of Bellefontaine, and was there admitted to the bar in 




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August, 1856. In March, 1857, he located in practice in Findlay, and for thirty- 
seven years was a member of the local bar. In 1858 he was elected a justice of 
the peace of Findlay township, and re-elected eight times, serving continuously 
from the spring of 1858 to the spring of 1885. a period of twenty-seven years. 
Mr. Beardsley was prominent in the organization of "The Hancock County 
Pioneer and Historical Association," and an active member during its existence. 
His connection with this society prompted him to w r rite a history of Hancock 
county, which he published in 1881. Mr. Beardsley was also secretary of the 
Hancock County Agricultural Society for many years, and he was a good one — 
an untiring worker and a genial, courteous gentleman, with friends in every 
nook and corner of the county. 

WILLIAM C. BUNTS. 

William C. Bunts located in Findlay in the spring of 1858, whither he re- 
moved from Youngstown, Ohio. He graduated in 1854 from Allegheny college 
at Meadville, Pennsylvania, read law with Ridgeley Powers, of Youngstown, 
and upon admission began practice with his preceptor. Mr. Bunts practiced law 
in Findlay till i860, and then returned to Youngstown and resumed partnership 
with Mr. Powers. He afterwards served in the Civil War, on the staff of General 
Rosecrans; located at Nashville, Tennessee; returned to Youngstown; thence to 
Cleveland, where he filled the position of assistant United States district attorney 
and city solicitor, dying January 16, 1874, while holding the latter office. 

HON. JOHN M. PALMER. 

Honorable John M. Palmer was born in Clinton county, New York, July 5, 
1814, learned the cabinet makers' trade in Portland, Vermont, and worked at 
his trade in that state. In 1837 he came to Ohio and attended Granville Sem- 
inary. He studied law with Honorable Henry Strausberry, of Cincinnati, and 
was there admitted to practice in 1841. In 1843 ne was married at Lancaster, 
Ohio, to Miss Ellen Weaver and located in practice at Somerset, Perry county. 
In 1846 he removed to Defiance, where he followed his profession until 1852, 
when he was elected judge of the court of common pleas. While still on the 
bench Judge Palmer removed to Putnam county, in which county he had con- 
siderable land interests, and a township of which was named in his honor. In 
June, 1858, he settled in Findlay and resumed the practice of law in partnership 
with John Maston. From 1861 to 1863 he was a commissary in the army, with 
the rank of captain, but, resigning the office, remained in the south for some 
time. Returning to Findlay he again took up his practice and followed the pro- 
fession up to the illness which resulted in his death, November 29, 1876. 

COLONEL JAMES A. BOPE. 

Colonel James A.'Bope is a native of Adams county, Ohio, born November 
30, 1833. His parents removed to Fairfield county, where Mr. Bope grew to 
maturity and received the advantages of a public school education. He graduated 



82 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

from Wittenberg college, Springfield, Ohio, in 1855, and soon a'fterward entered 
the law office of Hunter & Dougherty, at Lancaster, Ohio. In the fall of 1857 he 
was admitted to practice and the following year opened an office at Lancaster. 
Colonel Bope came to Findlay in the fall of 1859, where he has ever since prac- 
ticed his profession. In October, 1861, he was elected on the Democratic ticket 
prosecuting attorney of Hancock county, but he entered the army as captain of 
company D, Ninety-ninth Ohio volunteer infantry, in July. 1862, and resigned 
the office of prosecutor the following October. He served until the close of the 
war and came out with the rank of lieutenant colonel. Resuming practice in Find- 
lay, he soon became recognized as one of the most prominent attorneys of the bar. 
In November, 1887, Mr. Bope was appointed to fill vacancy in the office of 
prosecuting attorney, Henry Brown, resigned, and also filled one term to 1891 as 
prosecuting attorney, he being elected to that position, this time as a Republican. 
Colonel Bope is a careful, conscientious, scholarly lawyer, who believes in the 
dignity of his profession, and is one of the most popular members of the legal 
fraternity. 

JACOB F. BURKET. 

Jacob F. Burket, chief justice of Ohio, was born March 25, 1837, near 
Somerset, Perry county, Ohio, son of Solomon Burket, who was of Swiss descent. 
One of his ancestors, who came from Switzerland and settled near Lancaster, 
Pennsylvania, had two sons, John and Jacob Burket. who were the progenitors 
of the Burket family in this country. 

The grandfather of our subject, John Burket, who served in the Revo- 
lutionary war, in Von Hees' cavalry, and served as a body guard to Wash- 
ington, emigrated from Pennsylvania to Ohio and lived to the advanced age 
of ninety-six years. Mr. Burket's mother, Mary (Brehm) Burket, whose father 
was also in the Revolutionary war and emigrated from Pennsylvania to this state, 
was of German extraction. In September, 1839, the Burket family moved from 
Perry county to Hancock county, settling in Union township. 

Mr. Burket went to the log school house and had at the same time to do 
work on the farm. When he was ten years of age his father died, leaving a 
widow with nine children, of whom Jacob F. is the youngest son. When he 
reached the age of seventeen he removed to Findlay and was apprenticed to his 
brother-in-law, Jacob Falk, for the purpose of learning the carpenters' trade. 
After working for him thirteen months his brother-in-law's health failed, where- 
upon, by mutual agreement, the indentures were cancelled. June 4, 1855, he 
began teaching at Lewisville, Blanchard township. Having taught for three 
years he attended a very excellent select school at Vanlue, in Hancock county, 
the proprietor being Mr. W r illiam K. Leonard; completing his term he returned 
to his trade (carpenter) for a time, engaging in mechanical labor jn the sum- 
mer and teaching school in the winter and attending school in the fall and spring. 
In 1859 he entered an academy at Republic, Seneca county, Ohio. At this school 
Mr. Burket received a thorough training in logic which afterwards was of great 
advantage in his profession. June 20. 1859, he commenced reading law with 



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Judge Palmer, and having remained with him a little more than a year, he en- 
tered the office of Goit and Brown, in the meanwhile teaching school every 
winter. July I, 1861, he vyas admitted to the bar, when he commenced the 
practice of his profession at Ottawa, Putnam county, Ohio, where he remained 
until April, 1862. On the 16th of that month he opened an office in Findlay, 
and September 7 of that year, entered into partnership with Henry Brown un- 
der the firm name of Brown & Burket, which was dissolved May 1, 1869, since 
which time Mr. Burket has been alone in his practice, up to the time he and 
his son, Harlan F., formed a partnership, January 1, 1888. Mr. Burket assisted 
in organizing the American National Bank in 1887, and holds the office of pres- 
ident of that institution. In politics he is a Republican ; he was one of the electors 
in the presidential contest of 1880, and still has in his possession the ticket by 
him voted for James A. Garfield and Chester A. Arthur in the electoral college 
held in the senate chamber at Columbus, Ohio. In the fall of 1892 Mr. Burket 
was elected to the office of supreme judge of Ohio, and re-elected in 1898, he now 
holding the office of chief justice of the state of Ohio. 

ELIJAH T. DUNN. 

Elijah T. Dunn was born in Knox county, Ohio, June 20, 1840. His father 
was a farmer and tobacco grower. In 1844 ne removed with his people to Wood 
county, Ohio, in what was then known as the "Black Swamp," where around a 
hickory bark fire, and three terms of winter school, his early education was 
finished. At the age of thirteen he entered the office of the Herald of Freedom, 
at Wilmington, and became an expert printer. He taught several terms of school 
in Clarke and Hancock counties, pursuing in the meantime the study of law. On 
the breaking out of the Rebellion he united with the Union party, while yet a 
minor, and did service for a short time as a member of the Twenty- first regiment, 
Ohio volunteers. Becoming unable. to perform duty as a soldier, he continued 
for a while in a clerkship in the quartermaster's department at Nashville, Ten- 
nessee. Returning to Findlay, he completed his law course, and on the 2d of 
August, 1862, was admitted to the bar. He was then twenty-two years of age. 
He then settled down in Findlay, and has ever since been creditably identified 
with the legal profession. 

GEORGE F. PENDLETON. 

Honorable George F. Pendleton, at present one of the leading attorneys of 
Findlay, Ohio, was born in Waldo, now Knox county, Maine, September 2^, 1840, 
and the following year was brought by his parents to Hancock county, where he 
has ever since resided. Mr. Pendleton passed his boyhood days upon the farm, 
receiving his education principally in the common schools of Putnam and Han- 
cock counties. At the age of fifteen he began work for himself by teaching- 
school. He taught in the winter and worked on the farm in the summer until 
August, 1862, when he closed his school at Union Center and responded to the 
call of his country for assistance in preserving the Union. August 19, 1862, he 



84 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

enlisted in company G, One Hundred and Eighteenth regiment, Ohio volunteer 
infantry, of which his father, Darius Pendleton, was first lieutenant, and his 
brother John a private. After a year's service as private in this company our 
subject was advanced to the position of corporal, in which he served in the com- 
pany and on detached service until he was mustered out on June 5, 1865, at Co- 
lumbus, Ohio. After remaining with his company for the first fifteen months, 
Mr. Pendleton was detailed to act as chief clerk of the brigade commissary, and 
shortly afterward was advanced to the position of chief clerk of the post com- 
missary, with headquarters at Kingston, Tennessee. After the war he returned 
to Nashville, Tennessee, where he assisted in closing the military accounts of 
different officers. In August, 1865, his health compelled him to resign, and he 
returned to his home in Hancock county, where he resumed his work of teach- 
ing. In 1867 he was appointed chief deputy in the office of C. B. Wilson, internal 
revenue collector for the Seventh district of Ohio, with headquarters at Findlay, 
and in this office he passed the two following years. He then entered the office of 
Brown and Anderson in Findlay and began the study of law, and after doing the 
requisite amount of reading, passed the examination and was admitted by the su- 
preme court of Ohio to the bar, at the December term, in 1870. He formed a 
partnership with W. H. Anderson, which continued as the firm of Anderson & 
Pendleton, with a year's intermission, until 1876. At that time the partnership 
was dissolved, and our subject connected himself with Honorable Henry Brown, 
the senior member of the firm, who had been his preceptor. This partnership 
continued for two years, after which time Mr. Pendleton practiced alone until 
1883. He had taken a very active interest in the campaigns of the party, and as 
a recognition of his services he was elected common pleas judge for the Tenth 
district in October, 1883. In this office he served for a period of seven years, dur- 
ing which he established a reputation for the correct administration of justice, 
which but few have equaled. He again resumed the practice of law, in which he 
has been continuously engaged since that date. Mr. Pendleton has filled a num- 
ber of public positions, all of which he has filled with credit to himself and sat- 
isfaction to his constituents. In 1867 he was appointed county school examiner, 
in which position he served for a period of seven years, at the same time acting 
as examiner for the city schools of Findlay. From April, 1870, to April, 1872, 
he officiated as mayor of Findlay, and from January 1, 1872, to January 1, 1876, 
he was prosecuting attorney of Hancock county. 

But enough ; were I to undertake a biography of all the legal lights of which 
Findlay is possessed, I could write an entire volume on this subject alone; but 
suffice to say the attorneys of this county are all well qualified to enter into the 
most intricate cases and do justice thereby. 

HANCOCK COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION. 
Pursuant to a call which was circulated among the attorneys of Findlay, up- 
wards of thirty members of the legal fraternity met at 4 o'clock Saturday after- 
noon, March 11, 1899, in the circuit court room. On motion Mr. Aaron Black- 
ford was chosen chairman and Silas E. Hurin secretary. 



THE BAR OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 85 

Mr. E. T. Dunn offered a motion to the effect that it was the sense of those 
present that a bar association should be formed. After remarks by several of 
the attorneys, Mr. Dunn's motion was adopted. 

Mr. George W. Ross then moved that the chair appoint a committee of five 
to formulate a constitution and by-laws. This carried, and Messrs. George W. 
Ross, J. A. Bope, E. T. Dunn, Jason Blackford and Harlan F. Burket were named 
as that committee 

The association held meetings from time to time, adopted a constitution and 
by daws, and at the present time, under the able officers, Aaron Blackford presi- 
dent, and Silas E. Hurin secretary, bid fair to equal any association of its kind, 
in the matter of qualifications, clear-mindedness and capability, that can be pro- 
duced any where in this state. 

The constitution has been signed by the following named attorneys : A. 
Blackford, J. A. Bope, E. T. Dunn, Jason Blackford, George W. Ross, W. H. 
Kinder, John N. Doty, A. G. Fuller, S. E. Hurin, N. W. Bright, T. H. McConica. 
A. E. Kerns, M. C. Shafer, R. A: Blackford (deceased), Chas. A. Blackford, 
John E. Todd (Columbus) H. F. Burket, W. F. Duncan, F. P. Blackford, J. W. 
Grimm, John E. Betts, W. W. Chapman, E. V. Bope, C. B. Dwiggins, W. L. 
David, J. Frank Axline, G. G. Banker, Reed Metzler, George F. Pendleton, J. J. 
Cole, George H. Phelps, Theodore Totten, B. L. Dunn, W. V. Coons, H. (Walter 
Doty, A. P. Byal, W. H. McElwaine (removed). This, however, represents 
only a portion of our legal talent in this city and county, and below I endeavor to 
give the names of those, some of whom have become members of the bar asso- 
ciation, but failed to sign the constitution, and others who as yet have not con- 
nected their name with said association : O. A. Ballard, C. V. Bish, J. C. Bitler, 
Chas. O. Burket, R. Clint Cole, Honorable Ralph D. Cole, R. K. Carlin. D. H. S. 
Davis, John E. Priddy, Marion G. Foster, Franklin Franks, J. W. Franks, Al- 
fred Graber, John M. Hamlin, J. M. Harrison, L. Howard Jones, Charles E. Jor- 
dan, Samuel A. Kagy, R. J. Kibler, R. C. Lovering, Thomas Meehan, Robert 
Morris, E. L. E. Mumma, J. M. Piatt, John Poe, Merle N. Poe, John F. Rankin, 
John Sheridan, J. D. Snyder, Beecher W. Waltermire, Ross J. Wetherald,F. P. 
Whiteley, Willis H. Whiteley, William F. Yost and Albert Zugschwert, all of 
Findlay; W. F. Brickman and W. E. Cooper of McComb, Jacob Line and Jacob 
Slike of Mt. Blanchard, and W. S. Snook of Yanlue — 74 in number. Surely 
from this outlay of legal talent, no one in Hancock county ought to go forward 
into the dark caverns of unlighted knowledge, especially from lack of persons 
able to throw legal light upon almost any subect which the human mind might 
possess. 



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THE NEWSPAPERS. 

The first issue of the paper now called the Hancock Courier was given to 
the few citizens of the small hamlet of Findlay on the ioth of November, 1836. 
There are few persons who were here then that are yet living. The Courier 
is older than the city, as Findlay was not incorporated until two years later. It 
was the first newspaper in Northwestern Ohio, and for a time it had a precarious 
existence. At that time it was an 18x26 inch sheet. There were no steam 
presses, and the pressman had to pull the "Devil's tail" for every impression. 
The nearest paper mill was at Delaware, and mud wagon over muddy roads the 
only means of getting the paper to Findlay. There were no railroads — it might 
be said there were no roads at all. Matters and times have changed materially. 
News which then required four weeks to come from Washington and six to 
eight weeks from Europe, now reaches us with the swiftness of the lightning's 
flash. 

The paper was first called The Findlay Courier, but at the beginning of the 
second volume the name was increased to The Findlay Courier and Hancock and 
Putnam Democratic Shield. In 1851 the name was changed to The Hancock 
Courier, and this name has been retained ever since, except that the superfluous 
"The" was dropped in 1862. 

The Findlay Courier was established November 10, 1836, by Jacob Rosen- 
berg, and edited and published by him until January 17, 1839. 

Mr. Rosenberg was born in Bedford, Bedford county, Pennsylvania, October 
13, 181 1. He came to Findlay on the 29th of September, 1836, and started the 
paper shortly after, as stated above. 

On the 24th of January, 1839, Mr. Henry Bishop purchased the Courier 
and edited and published the Courier until July 1, 1845. 

Mr. Bishop was born and raised in Franklin county, Ohio. In 185 1 he was 
elected to the Ohio legislature and filled the office with ability for two terms. 
After selling out the office in 1845 ne removed to his farm in Eagle township. He 
was drowned in Eagle creek June, 1855. 

On July 1, 1845, ^ ir - William Mungen purchased the Courier and conducted 
it until in November, 1849. We have given an account of Mr. Mungen in the 
chapter of the Bar of Hancock County. 

In November, 1849, William M. Case rented the office for one year. He 
was an easy-going, careless, worthless fellow, and never appeared to care 
whether or not the paper came out on time. During this year Mr. Mungen did 



HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY 



most of the editorial work. At the close of Mr. Case's lease the office was rented 
to Mr. B. F. Rosenberg for a short time. In the spring of 1851 Mr. Henry 
Brown purchased a half interest in the Courier, an account of whom we have 
given in the chapter of the Bar of Hancock County. 

Some time in the spring of 185 1 Mr. Aaron Blackford purchased the inter- 
est of Mr. Mungen in the Courier and continued in partnership with Mr. Brown 
until the close of 1856. We have given the biography of Mr. Blackford in the 
chapter of the bar. 

In January, 1857, Mr. Benjamin F. Rosenberg purchased the Courier and 
conducted it for six months. Mr. Rosenberg was the son of the founder of this 
paper. 

On the 25th of July, 1857, the Courier passed into the hands of Mr. A. M. 
Hollabaugh, who published and edited the paper until March 1, 1861. 

On the 8th of March, 1861, Messrs. L. Glessner and son assumed the charge 
of editing and publishing the Courier and continued until January 1 ,1865. 

On the 1st of January, 1865, ^ r - William L. Glessner assumed control of 
the Courier and edited and published the same until May 1, 1866. 

Mr. Lewis Glessner assumed charge of the Courier from May 1, 1866, until 
his death, which occurred March 13, 1879. from which time Fred H. Glessner 
assumed control and served as general manager and editor until February 23, 
1899, when J. L. Patterson, T. A. Dean and others formed a stock company and 
purchased and assumed control of the Courier, under whose management the 
paper rapidly progressed. October 20, 1902, Mr. Patterson released his holdings 
to other parties, and the paper immediately passed under the management of 
T. A. Dean, who at present has charge of the paper that dates back to the days 
when Hancock county was just emerging from its primitive condition, and Find- 
lay was a straggling hamlet of cabins ; the paper which has published the obitu- 
aries of several opposition papers during the period of sixty-seven years ; the 
paper that has ever battled for Democracy and the rights and liberties of the 
people. 

The Hancock Republican was established by Arnold F. Merriam in January, 
1838, and was the first Whig paper published in the county. This paper was 
published about one year and, probably, owing to lack of patronage, died a natural 
death in its infancy. 

The Hancock Farmer was started by Jacob Rosenberg in 1842, as a Dem- 
ocratic paper in favor of nominating candidates by the delegate system instead of 
by popular vote, the latter system being advocated by Mr. Bishop of the Courier. 
The Farmer was published by Mr. Rosenberg until his death in October, 1844. 
and afterward by the administrator, Jacob Barnd. Early in 1845 William Mun- 
gen took possession of the office, and issued his first number February 19 of 
that year. 

Toward the close of June Mr. Mungen purchased the Courier and consol- 
idated the papers as the Democratic Courier. 



THE NEWSPAPERS. 89 



The Western Herald was the second Whig paper started in Findlay. It was 
established by John T. Ford in January, 1845, m the second story of the old 
frame building on the corner of Main and Sandusky streets. October 5, 1845, 
Mr. James M. Coffinberry obtained a half interest in the paper, and the same was 
issued under the control of both Mr. Ford and Mr. Coffinberry, until January, 
1846, when Mr. Coffinberry assumed full control and edited and published the 
paper as The Findlay Herald until January, 1848, when he sold the office to Dr. 
David Patton and the paper soon after was suspended. 

In September, 1848, Robert Coulter came to Findlay, purchased the Herald 
office and began the publication of a six-column folio paper called The Hancock 
Whig. He conducted the Whig until February, 1850, when he sold out to 
William P. Resznor, who published the paper about seven months, then disposed 
of it to George G. Lyon in September, 1850. Mr. Lyon was a man of great en- 
ergy and with the hope of benefiting the paper, changed its name to The Han- 
cock Journal. In July, 185 1, Mr. Coulter, who on selling out to Mr. Resznor, 
had removed to Springfield, Ohio, returned to Findlay, and again became editor 
and publisher of the paper. Mr. Coulter published the paper until July, 1852, 
when the Journal suspended publication. 

The Home Companion was established by Samuel A. Spear, and its first 
number issued June 8, 1854. It was a seven column folio, printed on a sheet 
25x27 inches in size. The paper started as non-political, and more on the order 
■of reform in the liquor law, the advancement of education by the elevation and 
improvement of the public schools. In the spring of 1856 Mr. Hugh L. McKee 
obtained an interest in the paper, and was one of its principal pushers until April 
24, 1857, when Mr. Speajr became entire owner. On June 19, 1857, the name 
of the paper was changed to The Hancock Jeffersonian, and remained under the 
control of Mr. Spear until November 22, 1861, when it suspended business. After 
a few weeks Mr. D. R. Locke, of Bucyrus, Ohio, came to Findlay and resusci- 
tated the Jeffersonian. Under the new management the paper rapidly increased, 
owing to the publication of the "Nasby Papers," which won for Mr. Locke a 
national reputation, and the title of Petroleum V. Nasby. In September, 1864, 
Irvin S. Chamberlin purchased an interest in the Jeffersonian, and in February. 
1865, Mr. Locke sold his remaining interest to Otis T. Locke. In April the 
name of C. N. Locke appears in the editorial heading. On November 17, 1865, 
Mr. Chamberlin and C. N. Locke retired and Messrs. L. G. Thrall and Otis 
T. Locke became sole proprietors. In July, 1866, Mr. Thrall disposed of his 
interest to his partner, and C. N. Locke again became one of the editors. W. G. 
Blymyer bought an interest in the Jeffersonian in December, 1866, and the firm 
was then Locke & Blymyer. In February, 1868, C. N. Locke again purchased 
an interest, and Locke & Blymyer were editors and proprietors until Septem- 
ber 4, 1868, when E. G. De Wolfe and Dr. A. P. Miller purchased the office. On 
April 1, 1870, the paper came out in a ten-column folio as The Findlay Jeffer- 
sonian. In January, 1873, O. J. DeWolfe, a brother of E. G. DeWolfe, bought 
Dr. Miller's interest, and the paper continued under the management of DeWolfe 



90 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

Bros, until March, 1876, when E. G. DeWolfe became sole owner. E. G. De- 
Wolfe continued to edit and publish the Jeffersonian until April 28, 1876, when 
he sold it to his old partner. Dr. A. P. Miller, who, before issuing a single num- 
ber, sold the office to A. H. Balsley, who published the first number under the 
new management May 5,1876, and continued at the helm of this paper until Jan- 
uary 6, 1902, when Mr. John M. Hoffa, of Bowling Green, purchased the office, 
and under the new management the paper is becoming one of the largest in cir- 
culation. On June 5 ,1881, this paper was changed to the Findlay Weekly Jeffer- 
sonian, because the daily, which was started November 15, 1880, was called the 
Findlay Daily Jeffersonian. 

The Reporter, a journalistic enterprise, was started June 18, 1872. by C. G. 
and J. K. Barnd, and originally was a literary paper. In October, 1872, J. K. 
Barnd sold his interest to C. G. Barnd and the paper attained a very respectable 
circulation, until early in its second year, it drifted into the grange movement, 
hoping to become a great organ among the farming community. But the change 
proved a mistake and the paper's patronage began decreasing. The name was 
finally changed to the American Patron, and when the grange movement cooled 
off it became the Property Journal. It was published about five years and then 
ceased to exist. 

Das Ohio Yolksblatt, a German Democratic weekly paper, was started in 
1877 by Adolph G. Zwanzig. After publishing the paper about one year he re- 
moved the office to Lima, where it was subsequently sold by his creditors. 

The Findlay Weekly Republican was established by J. M. Beelman and 
James E. Griswold, and the first number issued February 6, 1879. It was started 
in opposition to the Jeffersonian, many Republicans not regarding that paper as 
sufficiently "stalwart" to satify their ideas of a party organ. In July, 1879, Mr. 
Griswold sold his interest to his partner, who enlarged the paper to an eight- 
column folio. On the 3d of January, 1881, E. G. DeWolfe, then postmaster of 
Findlay, and Jason Blackford, a member of the Findlay bar, purchased an in- 
terest in the Republican. The following October, Mr. Blackford sold out to Mr. 
DeWolfe, and the paper was subsequently enlarged to a nine column folio. Capt, 
H. H. Alban bought Mr. Beelman's interest July 28. 1882, and the firm of De- 
Wolfe & Alban edited and published the paper until the death of Mr. DeWolfe, 
which occurred August 8, 1888, when H .P. Crouse became editor and S. P. 
DeWolfe business manager. On April 1, 1900, Mr. Crouse sold his interest to 
Jesse Huber and I. N. Heminger, and Mr. Huber became editor. On December 
7, 1901, Mr. DeWolfe purchased more stock in the paper, and became editor, 
while Mr. I. N. Heminger became business manager, which offices are at the pres- 
ent time thus filled. Mr. Alban about 1890 sold his interest to other stock- 
holders and thus severed his connection with the paper. At present The Repub- 
lican publishes a semi-weekly and a morning daily paper, with quite an extensive 
circulation of both. 

The Findlay Daily Star was established by W. S. Hammaker, and first issued 
August 21, 1882. It was a live, progressive little daily, thoroughly Democratic 



THE NEWSPAPERS. 91 



in politics, and during its career of less than two years was a welcome friend in 
550 homes and business places. On April 21, 1884, Mr. A. H. Balsley, of the 
Jeffersonian. purchased the Star, and consolidated it with the business of that 
office. 

The Findlay Wochenblatt, a German newspaper, was established October 
28. 1886. by A. Weixelbaum, who was a very genial and well-educated gentleman, 
and well fitted for the duty which he undertook. The paper grew rapidly in the 
field of circulation, and on April 1, 1888, Mr. Christian Heyn purchased the 
Wochenblatt, which he still edits and publishes, with credit to himself, and to 
the subscribers, who, without doubt, obtain their money's worth in the way 
of a first class German paper. The present owner, Mr. Heyn, is among the 
industrious, thriving, and energetic business men of our city and county, is very 
pleasant to meet in conversation of a social or business character, and highly 
esteemed by all who know him. 

The Findlay Union was established in November, 1890, by H. Wilts Brown 
and Rufus M. Horn, and was published under this firm name until March, 1892, 
when, on account of ill health, Mr. Horn sold his interest to Mr. Btown, who 
has ever since sent out his voluminous sheet to the patrons all over this county, 
who see in his columns some of the wit and humor, as well as the common 
sense articles, which he, no doubt, inherited from his father, Hon. Henry Brown, 
an old pioneer newspaper man, and prominent citizen of the county. The Union 
is a weekly paper, which bids fair to rank among the leading papers of the 
county in the face of its primitive birth. August 1, 1903. The Courier Company 
purchased and consolidated The Union with The Hancock Courier, Mr. Brown, 
former publisher of the Union becoming editor of The Courier. 

We have other papers in this county, which the writer does not care to 
ignore, but of which he cannot give a history. The McComb Record, started 
July 4, 1894, by E. L. Sutton, and L. G. Herbert, and a few months later sold 
to the H. H. Moore Printing Co., which now publishes the paper, and gives 
some very glowing articles, which shows that Mr. Moore is not afraid to express 
his sentiments in words that the ordinary person can understand. 

The McComb Herald was established January 1, 1880, by J. F. Hickerson 
and others, and soon after purchased by S. B. Davis, of Dunkirk, who published 
the paper a short time, and then sold to R. M. Horn, who held control for a few 
years, when he sold out to H. M. Pomeroy, who has conducted the Herald with 
credit to himself and his patrons. Mr. Pomeroy, in 1902, sold his paper to Daniel 
Dyer, who is the present publisher. Mr. Pomeroy was proof-reader on the 
Toledo Times for the past year, but severing his connection with that paper a few 
months ago, he accepted a similar position with the Toledo Blade. 

Mt. Blanchard has a very neat and newsy paper, published by Norman B. 
Clark, who is surely a newspaper man from the upper ranks. 

Arlington can boast of a paper second to none in towns of its size. This 
paper is published by Mr. L. E. Huston, a very able writer. 



92 



HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY 



There were other papers in various localities of this county, some are still 
living, others have passed into oblivion. But whatever their length of life was 
or may be, the newspapers are one of the best educational mediums we today 
possess. The farmer ; the laborer ; the merchant ; the mechanic ; the professional 
man ; the business men in all stages of physical, mental or moral duties, have each 
an equal opportunity to instill in their minds the current history as it swiftlv glides 
across the staee of time. 




Fountain, Kindlav. Ohio. 



Chapter XIII. 



THE GAS AND OIL INDUSTRY. 

The one prevailing and never-to-be-forgotten industry, which caused such 
excitement the country over, and increased our little village of four thousand in- 
habitants to a city of eighteen thousand population as if a magic wand had been 
passed over our heads and the words "hocus pocus" had been pronounced with 
great emphasis, was the supposed everlasting natural gas. 

To give a history of this phenomenal fuel we must take the reader back to 
the autumn of 1836. Mr. Richard Wade, who entered the west half of the south- 
east quarter of section six in Jackson township, this county, April 7, 1836, while 
digging a well on his farm, and having reached the depth of ten feet found plenty 
of water, but the well was abandoned on account of such a strong flow of gas 
as to render it unfit for use. Mr. Wade conveyed the gas through a wooden 
box to the end of which he attached a piece of iron tubing, and he would light it 
in order to exhibit the phenomenon to visitors. 

In the autumn of 1838 Daniel Foster put down a well on the lot now owned 
by J. M. Curtis, being lot number. 171 and situated just north of 
the present Donnell block. At the depth of eight feet he struck a very strong 
vein of gas and had to suspend operations. Covering it over he placed a pump 
tube, extending under his house from an opening in the well to a point near 
the chimney, and then boring a hole through the floor attached a musket barrel 
to the pump tube, through which the gas was conducted to near the mouth of the 
open fire place. This was the first that natural gas was utilized in the county. 
There were other places in this vicinity where gas was found in wells dug for 
water supply, but our space being limited we will proceed to more exciting 
events. 

As early as 1850 Dr. Charles Oesterlin became earnestly convinced and 
argued that underlying the village was a great natural gas deposit which could 
be developed by drilling through the supervening rock strata, but the people 
only laughed and intimated that he was crazy. Dr. Oesterlin. however, continued 
to advocate his belief, until it developed into an absolute fact. While serving 
in the state legislature Mr. Oesterlin called on the state geologists and informed 
them that in his opinion their survey of northwestern Ohio was not exactly 
complete, and that a mighty bed of natural gas lay undeveloped in the vicinity 
of Findlay. The geologists learnedly replied that whatever natural gas existed 
at Findlay came from Michigan underneath the bed of Lake Erie, and there was 
not sufficient gas to pay for sinking wells. The doctor bluntly told them they 



94 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

were all mistaken, and time would prove the correctness of his statement. Dr. 
Oesterlin was right, and the geologists were wrong. 

Early in 1884 Dr. Oesterlin determined to make an effort to organize a com- 
pany to prospect for natural gas, and approached a number of the citizens and 
business men with his proposition. The result was that April 18, 1884, articles 
of incorporation under the name of "The Findlay Natural Gas company," were 
drawn up, signed and acknowledged by Dr. Charles Oesterlin, Charles J. Eckels, 
Fred H. Glessner, Henry Porch, George W. Kimmel and Peter Kunz in the 
presence of Jason Blackford and Vincent H. Coons and three days afterwards 
filed in the office of the secretary of state. The capital stock was $5,000 divided 
into 100 shares of $50 each. On the 30th of April the eight citizens of Findlay 
previously named, together with U. K. Stringfellow and John H. Decker, entered 
into a private agreement, "to prospect for natural gas, petroleum, coal, minerals 
and artesian wells (all of which the charter covered), in and about the village 
of Findlay, Ohio," and share all profits arising therefrom. 

The subscription book for stock opened July 19, and on the 25th Dr. Charles 
Oesterlin took fifteen shares ; Charles J. Eckels, ten ; Fred H. Glessner. five ; 
George W. Kimmel, five ; U. K. Stringfellow, five ; Jason Blackford, two. and 
Henry Porch, two. Subsequently the following named persons took stock in 
the enterprise: A. C. Heck, John Ruthrauff, J. W. Zeller, W. H. Haven, \Y. T. 
Piatt, Edward Dietsch, W. B. Porch, Ernest Bacher, William Edwards, J. W. 
Gassman, Lemuel McManness, G. L,. Cusac, Dr. Anson Hurd. John M. Ham- 
lin, Frank Karst, Sr., Isaac Hershey, Brownyer & Martin, Mrs. Harriet Detwiler, 
Mrs. E. H. Young and B. F. Bolton, some of whom, however, took very little 
interest in the progress of the work. 

August 22, 1884, Dr. Charles Osterlin, Charles J. Eckels, Henry Porch, 
Vincent H. Coons George W. Kimmel, A. C. Heck and U. K. Stringfellow were 
chosen directors of the company for the ensuing year, and at once organized by 
electing Henry Porch, president ; A. C. Heck, vice-president ; Fred H. Glessner, 
secretary; George W. Kimmel, treasurer. On September 5 the contract for drill- 
ing was let to Brownyer & Martin, of Bradford, Pennsylvania, at the following 
prices: $2,200 for 1,200 feet; $2,800 for 1,600 feet, and $3,200 for 2,000 feet. 
Messrs. Eckels, Coons and Stringfellow were appointed to select a location for 
the well, and chose a site on the land of Dr. Oesterlin, in the east part of the town. 
Work was commenced at once, and at a depth of 314 feet the first vein of gas was 
struck; the second at 516 feet; the third at 618; oil at 718 feet, and the general 
bed of gas at 1,092 feet. They, however, drilled on to a depth of 1,648 feet, 
which was reached December 5, 1884, an d operations stopped. The drilling of 
the well costing $2,825. Soon after the gas was piped into town and the use of 
natural gas became a reality. Derricks began to loom up in all directions and 
the news spread with rapidity over the entire country. 

Speculators began to pour in from every direction ; syndicates were formed ; 
vast tracts of land were laid out into lots, and sales were rapidly made at enor- 
mous prices. In the meantime other large gas wells were being brought forth 



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bv various parties, and excitement was running at a very rapid speed, but on the 
morning- of January 20, 1886, when the great Karg well broke forth with its 
tremendous roar, caused by the escape of 20,000,000 cubic feet of gas, imagine 
the excitement. The gas was placed under control January 25, 1886, and at 
an early hour the torch was applied. Then it was that a bright, fiery flame shot 
upward toward the sky to a height of fully one hundred feet, and the rushing 
noise could be heard for a distance of five miles. The light from the flame could 
be seen for a distance of fifty miles on a cloudy night ; and for a considerable 
distance, all about the well, the grass was growing with the luxuriance of May, 
and the water in the river below, everywhere else covered with ice, was as blue 
and limpid as a lake. 

In the autumn of 1886 manufacturing establishments began to locate and 
inside of two years Findlay became one of the largest manufacturing cities in 
the state; glass factories, rolling mills, brick and tile factories, potteries, lantern 




View of Main Street, Findlay, by Gas Light. 



works, tube works, wire nail factories, indeed all sort of manufacturing estab- 
lishments seemed to tumble over each other to gain a foothold in a place where 
gas seemed to be inexhaustible, and until the days of the great gas celebration 
over fifty manufacturing enterprises had established a foothold in the great gas 
center of the world. 

June 8, 9 and 10 were probably the three greatest days that Findlay ever 
witnessed in all her history. These were the days on which we celebrated the 
anniversary of the first application of natural gas to the mechanical arts, and 
well may they long be remembered. We have not the space to give this account 
in full, but will be somewhat brief. 

The first day a large procession headed by five enormous bands formed in 
front of the Chamber of Commerce from which point they proceeded to and laid 



96 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

the corner-stone of the Lagrange rolling mill amid appropriate ceremonies. Ow- 
ing to extreme heat the ceremony at this place was made to answer for the sim- 
ilar occasion at the Moore Chair factory, Union Boiler works, Ohio Coil and 
Cable Chain works, and Findlay Door and Sash factory. 

At i :30 o'clock in the afternoon the same bands, together with a large pro- 
cession marched to Camp Garfield, at the Fair Grounds, and enjoyed a very 
interesting time in a military contest. Early in the evening the immense crowd 
of people who had come in on the trains was largely augmented by our citizens 
from the country who came in to see the sights, and long before dark the broad 
Main street of our city was a living, moving mass of humanity for over a mile 
in length. Doorways and windows and every point of observation were crowded. 

"What a magnificent sight!" "What a wonderful spectacle!" were the ex- 
clamations heard on every side when the gas was lighted on the many arches 
which spanned Main street, and when the gas was turned on in the standpipes 
from the wells the crowd for a moment stood quiet with fear and awe and then 
were heard murmurs and exclamations of surprise on every hand. 

The spectacle was grand beyond words to tell or brush to paint. There were 
eighteen arches spanning the streets each with a half-dozen flambeau flames from 
the top circle, while on each side of the arch there were two dozen burners with 
different colored globes. Added to these were thousands of burners on the build- 
ings along the streets, and to this was added the roar and flames of a dozen gas 
wells. The stars in the heavens were paled with the effulgent light of nature's 
last and best gift to man — natural gas. 

On and on for three days, long to be remembered, did this gala affair last. 
Speeches, fireworks, contests and speeches galore until the evening of the third 
day when the crowd began to disperse, the din of music became less distinct and 
later on the stillness of night seemed to say — 'tis done. 

This was the height of the great gas boom. It held up on a level for a year 
or more and with the decline of years the gas has gone glimmering. But thanks 
be to Him who controls the affairs of men, oil has taken its place and in a more 
permanent and staple form. 

One winter morning in 1859, Daniel Dixon, an old-time citizen of Findlay, 
while passing by an old abandoned well near the present site of the rear of Frey's 
drug store, noticed a strong gaseous odor coming from it. The oil excitement 
was then at its fever heat, owing to some very rich discoveries in Pennsylvania, 
and. thinking that perhaps he had found a sign of the much-sought for article, 
Mr. Dixon procured an iron bar and began forcing it through the debris. A 
passerby noticed the actions of Mr. Dixon and inquired the meaning of the 
vigorous probing. Mr. Dixon, with a twinkle in his eye, responded: 
"It's oil; Squire, oil!" In fact it was the odor of gas but the greasy substance 
that came with the gas was oil. In 1861 an oil company was organized with the 
following citizens as stockholders : Wm. H. Wheeler, Robert S. Mungen, U. G. 
Baker, C. A. Croninger, Albert Langworthy, David Goucher, H. P. Gage, E. M. 



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Burkle, Wm. Mungen, J. B. Horn & Co., Wm. Vanlne, Jesse Wolf, Frederick 
Henderson, George H. Crook. Israel Green, Jesse Guise, Henry Brown, Isaac 
Davis, Dr. Bass Raw son and Wm. C. Cox. The company was organized by elect- 
ing Israel Green, president; Robert S. Mungen, secretary, and E. M. Burkle, 
treasurer. The spot selected for the well was a few rods southeast of the Pres- 
byterian church, but this idea was abandoned through the breaking out of the 
war and was never resumed. In 1864 a well was started on the Jacob Carr prop- 
erty by two men from Gallipolis, Ohio, and sunk to the depth of 141 feet when 
the drill stuck and the well was abandoned. This was done by a spring pole 
process. Other oil companies were afterward organized but nothing ever came 
of them, until the drilling in of the Oesterlin gas well in 1884. when at the depth 
of 718 feet a flow of oil was obtained. 

Although oil was found in small quantities in various gas wells, it did not 
develop as an industry of any importance until about August, 1886, owing prob- 
ably to the low price of the powerful fluid. But be that as it may, this industry 
has been on the incline for the last seventeen years, and at present go where 
you may over this grand county of ours and you will see oil derricks dotting 
the surface of the earth, in village-like formation, giving to the entire county 
an appearance of the top covering of one of the best oil reservoirs located any- 
where in the Buckeye state. Not only this, imagine the thousands upon thou- 
sands of dollars expended in prospecting for this hidden treasure ; also, the 
thousands upon thousands of dollars of reward in return ; the hundreds of fam- 
ilies and individuals who have made their all from some so-called . "streak of 
luck," and the hundreds of innocent children and loving wives fed and clothed 
from the profits realized from this rather undoubtful adventure. But long may 
she live and continue to bless the households of this, one of the greatest, grand- 
est and noblest counties on the face of God's green earth. 




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First Frame Residence built in Hancock County. Built in 1826 by 
Wilson Vance, on the north-east corner of Main and Front 
Streets, now situated on Fast Front Street, and 
occupied by the Barnd Sisters, Florists 




First Brick Residence built in Hancock County. Built in 1S30 by 

William Taylor, on Lot 8 original plat of Findlay, 

being located on Broadway just north of 

the. U S. F;xpress Office. 



Chapter XIV. 



COURT HOUSES. 

The first court of common pleas was held in June, 1828, in the old log 
school house located in the vicinity of where the C, S. & C. depot now stands 
in the rear of the Central school building, and this edifice was used as a court 
house for three or four years thereafter. 

At the December session of the county commissioners held on the 5th day 
of said month, 183 1, it was ordered that "advertisements be posted up in three 




First Court House. 



public places for constructing, putting up and finishing a frame building in the 
village of Findlay to be of the following dimensions : 

The building to be 24 by 36 feet, two stories high, with sufficient doors and 
windows. The building to be weather-boarded with black walnut, except the 
front, which was to be ornamented by having the weather-boarding of poplar, 
which appeared to be the most valuable in those days. 

January 16, 1832, the count)- commissioners met to consider sealed pro- 
posals for the erection of the new court house, the contract being let to Wilson 
Vance, Frederick Henderson and Jonathan Parker for the sum of $700.00. 

L.oFC. 



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HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



June 29, 1833, the county commissioners entered into contract with Parlee 
Carlin for lathing and plastering the new court house, which was to be com- 
pleted November 1, 1833, but was not accepted by the commissioners until No- 
vember 5, 1833. 

This fine structure (so considered at that time) was erected on the south- 
west corner of Main and Crawford streets, the site now occupied by E. P. Jones' 
National block, in which is located the First National Bank. This structure was 
used and occupied as a court house, school house and church until the comple- 
tion of the brick court house in 1842, and remained at the above-named place 
until 1863, being used for many years as a hotel, after its abandonment by the 
county. It was then removed to South Main street, where it still remains, being 
situated just north of the Donnell block. 

On the 6th day of June, 1837, the county commissioners ordered "that 
the auditor give notice in the Findlay Courier that proposals will be received 
on the 4th day of July next at the auditor's office in Findlay to make two hun- 
dred thousand good brick to build county buildings in Findlay and that a draft 
or model shall be drawn of the court house suitable for the county at the expense 
of the county. 




tj.mj T U.n .iJ.ni lj:i.hh=«piiiv 



Second Court House. 



The records do not disclose any transaction relative to the erection of the 
new court house further than "that John McCurdy was the builder;"' and by a 
vigorous search of the old records of the county auditor I find that from certain 
entries in an old account book that the court house was probably begun in the 
latter part of 1837, and that the same was not completed until 1842, costing 
$7,953.22. 

At the time of the commencement of the new court house, in 1886, the old 
one was sold to Richard Hennesy, February 1 for $125, the building to be torn 
down by April 1, 1886. 

The old fence was moved to the infirmary, December 9, 1885. 

The old brick court house having been engaged for over forty years with 
the din of public life, hearing the settlement of family and neighborhood difficul- 
ties, and the hustling of the busy officers administering justice to the public 
the appointed time came for a life long vacation. The increase of business of 



COURT HOUSES. 101 



the various offices caused by an increase in the population and industrial and 
commercial business of the county demanded a larger and more substantial 
edifice. 

On the 17th day of April, 1885, the legislature of the state of Ohio passed 
an act authorizing the building of a court house in Findlay, Hancock county, 
Ohio, and the issuance of $100,000 of bonds to meet the payment of the same. 
June 5, 1885, the committee, consisting of C. S. Kelley, J. M. Moorhead and 
A. S. Beck, commissioners of Hancock county; G. W. Galloway, appointed bv 
the court of common pleas, together with G. W. Myers, probate judge; Lemuel 
McManness, sheriff, and Presley E. Hay, clerk of the courts, met to make pre- 
liminary arrangements and consider the plans of the newly contemplated seat 
of justice. 

September 11, 1885, Wm. T. Piatt, county auditor, was ordered to advertise 
for bids for the erection of said court house. The bids were opened on October 
20, and the contract awarded to W. H. Campfield for $71,576 on the 7th day of 
November. This was to be the price for erecting the court house as far as is 
commonly called "an enclosure." 

August 11, 1886, the corner-stone of the new court house was laid amid 
appropriate ceremonies and a grand celebration, consisting of speeches, music, 
parades and accompanied in the evening with a grand display of gas illuminations. 

October 3, 1887, the county auditor was ordered to advertise for bids for 
the completion of the court house. The contract was let November 10 to W. H. 
Campfield for $50,314.25, thus it will plainly be seen that the cost of our court 
house was in the first place as anticipated to be a grand palace for the low price 
of $121,890.25. That was the legal contract price of our court house, and such 
should have been the cost of the erection, but by a comparison which will be 
made later on you will observe that the cost of our court house was such as to 
warrant the erection and furnishing of a queen's palace. The contract for the 
furniture was let October 28, 1887, to Conant Brothers for $8,913.63. The 
vault furniture to Hines, Kelley & Co. for $2,940. 

The erection and construction of the court house was pushed along as 
rapidly as possible and on the 27th day of October, 1888, the grand structure 
was dedicated to the use of the public. The architecture in the main is classic, 
though the roof is pitched and the annoyance and inconvenience of a flat roof 
avoided. The outside finish of the building is entirely of stone with rock face 
work and richly trimmed with cut stone. The front windows are large and 
showy, the smallest having a five-foot opening and the largest one of seven feet. 
Each window has forty-four square feet of plate glass or more and ample light 
is furnished in every part of the building. No wood whatever, excepting win- 
dow frames, doors and a portion of the floors, is used in the construction of the 
edifice and is guaranteed fireproof. The tower is 130 feet high from ground 
to top and 107 feet to the center of the clock dial. It is finished with a dome 
roof surmounted . with a statue of John Hancock 16 feet high. The tower is 
built entirely of iron and stone and is 24 feet square. The clock dial is 9 feet 



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HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



in diameter and can be illuminated with gas or electric lights. The edifice is 
142 feet long and 82 feet wide, and 146 feet from ground to top. Entrance into 
the first floor hall from the front on the east is through a stone portico sup- 
ported by four polished granite columns 20 inches in diameter. This portico 
is designed as a protection for the first flight of steps so often left uncovered. 

The portico, 12 feet high, is surmounted by an imposing entablature ex- 
tending up to the roof. In this is a magnificent stained glass window 12x26 
feet in size opening out upon the balcony, having an archway top and extend- 
ing through two stories. The whole effect of this is similar to the grand 
triumphal arch at Paris built by Napoleon and called the Arc D'Triomphe. 
This arch is surmounted with a group of feminine figures representing Justice, 
Law and Mercy. Two small easy flights of stairs separated by a vestibule lead 
through double doors into a spacious hallway running through the building, in- 
tercepted by a traverse hallway 18 feet wide and 75 feet long. 




Present Court House. 



In the center is an octagon rotunda twenty (20) feet square with a gal- 
lery up through and into the dome. It is furnished with, tile floors and iron ceil- 
ings, and the walls are of fine pressed and enameled brick. To the right of the 
hall near the entrance a door opens into the treasurer's office for the reception 
of city taxes and an archway from that leads into the main office of the same 
official, where taxes in general are received. Three places of entrance are pro- 
vided and the room is 24 feet by 28 feet. To the north and adjoining the gen- 
eral collecting room is the treasurer's money vault and private office, the private 
office being 13x15 feet in dimensions. 

Thsi is about the size of all the private offices. Immediately adjoining this 
office to the west is the auditor's office, consisting of three rooms. The main 
office is 30 by 35 feet in size and has communication with the treasurer's office 



COURT HOUSES. 103 



by means of a sliding window. Reside the private office and work-room ad- 
joining- there is a large fire-proof record vault 13x28 feet in dimensions and 
containing a window. To the south of and adjoining the auditor's vault and 
office is the commissioners' room, 17x24 feet. 

On the left side at the front entrance is the sheriff's office, 16x18 feet in 
size. This is connected with the common pleas court room on the second floor 
by means of a private stairway. 

At the south end of the traverse hall is the entrance to the probate court 
room, 24x30 feet in dimensions, which, like the auditor's office, is separated 
from the hall by a stained glass screen. Adjoining on the east side is the pro- 
bate judge's office, while to the north of the office is the record vault. To the 
west of the probate court room is the retiring room for the witnesses, which is 
also used as a private office. 

The southwest portion of the first floor is used by the recorder, who has a 
private office to the south and a record vault to the north of the main office. 
This completes the description of the first floor. 

The second floor may be reached by climbing a grand double iron stair case at 
the rear of the main hall. It has midway landings and a large stained glass win- 
dow looks out in the rear. In the southwest portion of the floor away from 
the din and noise of the street, is the common pleas court room, 35x40 feet in 
dimensions. It is furnished with amphitheater tiers of seats, and the general 
public may gain entrance through large double doors. Back of the bar railings 
are several private entrances for officials and those having business with the 
court so that the}' need not push their way through the crowds in the court 
room. The judges' bench is in an archway in the partition dividing the court 
room from the judges' room, and a room for the law library and for attorneys' 
consultation with clients. 

On this floor also is conveniently located apartments for grand- and petit 
juries and waiting witnesses. These are handsomely furnished and have cloak 
rooms and water closets attached. The clerk's desk in the court room is con- 
nected directly with the clerk's suite of three offices in the front part of the sec- 
ond floor. In the northeast corner the prosecuting attorney has a good- sized 
office and convenient consultation rooms. 

To the west of this office and at the north end of the traverse hall there is an 
office for the county school examiners. 

In the northwest corner a room of ample size has been set apart as a circuit 
court room and immediately adjoining this on the south is a large room for the 
circuit judges. 

The basement has a spacious assembly hall for conventions and public gath- 
erings. Besides this there is the surveyor's office, a public library room, reading 
room and janitor's boiler and work rooms most conveniently arranged. 

This all sounds nice on paper ; to peruse the foregoing pages and reflect 
over the exertions and hardships endured by the proper parties in building an 
edifice to be used as a seat of justice to each and every person who might have 



104 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

in some manner and degree, business transactions to perform — . a monument to 
which the farmer, the merchant, the manufacturer and the daily laborer may 
point with pride. 

But there comes a time when the enjoyment comes first and the privations 
through which you must naturally pass to reimburse the proper party for this 
enjoyment comes afterwards. And, indeed, the subject now at hand is no ex- 
ception. Here is a magnificent structure erected for the people and by the 
people, but how many of the people had a voice in saying how much of their 
hard-earned money should be expended for this monument of justice. But I 
will vouch for the intelligent people of Hancock county, for there are none other 
than intelligent, that gladly would they step up to the treasurer's window and 
deposit a portion of their hard-earned cash to help erect a court house which is 
an honor to the city and county as well as to the people, if the same had been 
erected and furnished so that the entire cost would have been a reasonable 
amount. And 1 doubt seriously if there are many who know within $200,000 
of the exact cost of the court house, or. in other words, what it will cost when 
paid for. 

For the benefit of our readers I will give in detail the cost of the court house 
as it was constructed : 

W. H. Campfield & Son, contractors $250,758.62 

Conant Bros, et al., furniture 21,146.79 

Weary & Cramer, architects 1 1,357.41 

Smead & Co., heating 9.270.00 

Howard Watch & Clock Co., clock and bell 2,775.00 

■ Hall Safe & Lock Co., time locks, doors, etc 2,400.00 

McHenry & Co., chandeliers 2,260.15 

Wm. Burge, superintendent 2,454.56 

Statutory group 1,900.00 

Bakewell & Midlins, statue (John Hancock) 950.00 

Total $305,272.53 

It will probably be plain to the reader that there was no mone}' at hand to 
meet these payments until there could be bonds issued to pay for the same — 
the money to pay the bonds being raised by taxation, to which fund every tax- 
payer has, since 1886, contributed a share of his taxes, and will continue to con- 
tribute until the year 1918. 

The following schedule gives in detail the amount of bonds issued and the 
time of continuance of the same, together with the rate of interest, the premium, 
and amount of interest accumulating on the same : 

April 15, 1886, 100 $1,000 bonds at 4 1 ? per cent, premium $1,570. Redeem- 
able from January 15, 1897, to July 15, 1905. Interest accumulating on same, 
$65,700. 

October 26, 1887, 60 $1,000 bonds at 6 per cent.. Redeemable from October 
26, 1891, to October 26, 1894. Interest accumulating on same, $19,800. 



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May i. 1888, 60 $1,000 bonds at 5 per cent., premium $2,700. Redeem- 
able one-half May 1, 1913, and one-half May 1, 1918. Interest accumulating on 
same, $82,500. 

June 1. 1888. 15 $1,000 bonds at 5 per cent., premium $450; redeemable 
June 1, 191 5. Accumulated interest, $20,250. 

August 15 ,1888, 25 $1,000 bonds at 6 per cent., redeemable from February 
15, 1890, to 1892. Accumulated interest, $3,750. 

December 15, 1888, 28 $1,000 bonds at $ l / 2 per cent., redeemable December 
15. 1894, and December 15, 1895. Accumulated interest. $10,010. 

September 25, 1894, 30 $1,000 bonds at 5, per cent., premium $450; redeem- 
able September 25, 1907, 1908, 1909. Accumulated interest, $21,000. 

This makes a total amount of money received for bonds of $318,000, to- 
gether with $5,170 premium, making $323,170 received. Of this amount $30,000 
was refunding bonds, leaving $293,170 actual money received from sale of court 
house bonds. But, however, in redeeming said bonds the county through its 
taxpayers must pay back $288,000, together with the interest of $223,010, mak- 
ing the entire cost of our court house reach the enormous sum of $511,010 — a 
very expensive luxury. 




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Chapter XV. 



THE JAILS. 

On the 1 2th day of June, 1830, John P. Hamilton and Charles McKinnis, 
commissioners, agreed upon the building of a count}- jail, and ordered the 
county auditor to advertise the same, to be let to the lowest responsible bidder 
on the 3d day of July, 1830. The dimensions of the jail were agreed upon July 
26, 1830, and was ordered built upon the following plans : 

"Said jail to be 16 feet in, width and 24 feet in length, with a partition in 
the center; the timber to be white oak, 12 inches square; the building to be pro- 




The First County Jail. 

vided with two doors and three windows." This building was erected about 
midway between the present court house ground and the Farmers' National 
Bank ; said building costing about $250.00. 

On the 1 2th day of January, 1852, the county commissioners entered into 
a contract with Thomas McCrary for the construction of a county jail and 
sheriff's house; the building to cost $4,743, and to be completed by the 13th day 
of April, 1853. On the 10th day of February, 1852, the county commissioners 
purchased lot Xo. 58 in The addition of Abraham W. Swab for $175. The build- 
ing still stands at the same location, being situated north of the present county 
jail, and being the third residence north of the present jail. The premises are 
now owned bv Lana Weber. 



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HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



On the 4th day of February, 1879, the county commissioners contracted 
with B. F. Kimmons for the purchasing of lots 29 and 30, situated on the north- 
west corner of Main Cross street and Broadway, for $5,000.00. March 4 of 
the same year the deed was signed and turned over to the commissioners. 

On the 10th day of April the contract for the erection of the county jail and 
sheriff's residence was let to Jacob Karst, of Defiance, for $17,264. The archi- 
tect was J. C. Johnson, who drew the plans for the construction. 




The Present County Jail. 

The jail and sheriff's residence situated northwest from the court house 
and immediately across the street is one of the finest in the state and consists 
of a parlor, sitting-room, kitchen, pantry, sheriff's office and hall, two female 
departments, with closets attached, and sixteen cells for the incarceration of 
prisoners. 



Chapter XVI. 



HANCOCK COUNTY INFIRMARY. 

On April i. 1867, the question of purchasing a site for a county infirmary 
and the building of the same was submitted to the voters of Hancock county, 
and it being decided by a vote of 2,253 against 745 to build an infirmary. The 
county commissioners on the 2d day of May purchased of George Heck the 
northeast part of Section 15 and the southeast part of Section 16, in Liberty town- 
ship, consisting of 225 acres, for $17,100. Soon after John Guise was authorized 
to draw plans for the new infirmary. 




Hancock County Infirmary. 



March 4, 1868, the contract was awarded to John Shull for $12,393 an d tne 
contract entered into on the 7th day of March. 

The county infirmary is situated about two and one-half miles west of the 
city of Findlay, and will compare with any in the state considering the rank of 
the county. 

The main building is 40 feet wide by 75 feet long, four stories high, includ- 
ing basement. The basement is eight feet in the clear, constructed of stone, of 
which three feet is below the surface of the ground. The walls of the basement 



110 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

are two feet thick. The second floor walls are seventeen inches and the 
partitions 12 inches in thickness. The second story is eleven feet in the clear. 
The third and fourth stories are each ten feet in the clear and the outside walls 
thirteen inches in thickness. The building is covered with a slate roof. 

On the 7th day of May, 1869, the commissioners contracted with D. C. 
Fisher for the erection of an insane department for the sum of $3,370.50. This 
new structure is twenty-two feet wide by forty feet long. The foundation is three 
teet below the surface and eighteen inches above. The building is twenty feet 
four inches above the foundation, making the entire height twenty four feet 
and ten inches. This building is divided into small apartments and is used for 
the insane and partially demented inmates of the infirmary. 

Since the erection of this building there has been erected a large barn ami 
various sheds, together with a requisite number of outbuildings to make the 
place a convenient one as well as to add to its value. The farm has proven itself 
to be of good oil productive qualities and for several years the entire expense of 
the infirmary has been paid by the income from oil. This institution is manipu- 
lated by three infirmary directors, elected by the people (one each vear), and 
by a superintendent and matron appointed by the directors. 




Chapter XVII. 



HANCOCK COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 

On the 30th day of August, 185 1, a number of farmers and friends of agri- 
culture congregated at the court house and after discussing the project of organ- 
izing a society, adjourned until the first Saturday in October, at which time 
an organization was effected. The first fair was held on October 15, 1852, on 
rented grounds north of the river on what was known as the Brunner brick- 
yard. 

On February 9. 1859, eight acres of land in East Findlay lying in the north- 
east corner of Blanchard street and Blanchard road, was purchased of J. H. Wil- 
son for the consideration of $800. The first fair on the new gounds was held 
October 5, 6 and 7, 1859. 

May 20, 1868, the old fair ground was sold to Samuel Hoxter for $1,750, 
and a new site purchased of Timothy Russell and John Powell for $3,000. This 
new location was situated on South Main street about one mile south of San- 
dusky street, and comprised 29.40 acres of ground. 

The first fair was held on the newly purchased grounds October 1, 2 and 3, 
1868. 

On the nth day of June, 1890, the county commissioners sold the beautiful 
grove on South Main street to O. A. Ballard, A. H. Balsley, George Cusac, F. H. 
Glessner, Adam Fulhart and Lemuel McManness for $26,500. These beautiful 
grounds comprising a portion of the east half of the southeast quarter and part 
of the west half of the southeast quarter of Section 24, T. 1 N., R. 10 E., was 
one of the most beautiful in the state and on these grounds the Agricultural soci- 
ety had many a successful fair, both financially and socially. But $26,500 was a 
tempting morsel to the county and the same was accordingly sold. 

July 6, 1 89 1, the county commissioners purchased the north part of the 
northeast quarter of Section 36. T. 1 N., R. 10 E., of J. G. Hull for $10,500. 
This tract is situated about one mile farther south than the old grounds and con- 
sists of a large farm of 70 acres, having sold 6.30 acres August 31, 1891, to 
Theodore Gibson for $925.57. 

After the new fair grounds were paid for the balance of the sale money was 
used in improving the grounds; and not only was the amount of $15,925.57 used 
in improvements, but one-fourth of a mill of a blanket tax was levied over the 
entire county in 1893 to help replenish the funds of the Agricultural society, 
besides the county commissioners set aside various amounts at divers times from 
the dog fund to help along the good cause. 



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HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 




Residence of Richard Gohlke, Findlay. 



Chapter XVIII. 



HANCOCK COUNTY IN THE WAR WITH SPAIN. 

That old Hancock county has ever rallied to every need of the national gov- 
ernment no one will deny. A spirit of patriotism has ever pervaded every hamlet 
and home within her borders. When the president issued his call on April 26, 
1898, for 125,000 troops to wrest Cuba from the tyrannical rule of Spain, 200,000 
men offered their services and many a young patriot was disappointed because 
his services were not required of him. It was a mighty uprising for a nation 
that all felt was looking to ours for protection. A premonitory thrill seemed 
to sweep the country as in the memorable days of the early sixties. Ours is a 
country that has ever despised profligate despotisms and tyrannical rule. Scarce- 
ly a year had passed since 1875 without the plea of the Cuban patriot was heard 
throughout the entire country. It was in congress and the press that the 
enormities of Spanish despotism and cruelties had been most passionately dwelt 
upon. During the last ten years a group of daring men arose in the island of 
Cuba who were in a great measure harassing the Spanish force on the island, 
but their greatest achievement was the forcing of their deeds and their heroism 
upon the attention of the entire civilized world. The journals of the old as 
well as this country rang daily with protests against the oppressive rule and 
cruelties of the Spanish monarchy. President Cleveland, in the last years of 
his administration, warned the Spanish ministry that the patience and tolerance 
of the people of the United States had been dangerously tried ; that it behooved 
wise men to make such a change in the conduct of affairs in the island as would 
give contentment to the majority. The heritage of woe left the islanders bv 
Captain General Weyler was too much for diplomacy to reconcile with the 
methods of civilized government. The crisis was reached when the battleship 
Maine was blown up in Havana harbor. This noble ship had gone to the islands 
on a peaceful mission and was blown up at 9:45 p. m., February 15, 1898. The 
country was horrified and thrilled from center to circumference by this appalling 
disaster. Two hundred and sixty-six noble lives had been snuffed out in an 
instant. The country was chagrined at the awful calamity. One of our largest 
battleships with 266 men had been destroyed almost within sight of our shores. 
Americans have never been known to tolerate such an atrocity nor did they tol- 
erate it in this instance. Affairs took form rapidly. On historic April 19, Pres- 
ident McKinley, with the concurrence of congress, issued an ultimatum to Spain 
by which they must cease their warfare and withdraw their army from Cuba or 
take the consequences. As no particular attention was paid to this, war was 
formally declared on April 25 and the president called for 125,000 volunteers 



114 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

for the approaching war of humanity. Space forbids us going into detail, but 
suffice it for us to say that about 160 of the stalwart young men of Hancock coun- 
ty responded to the call. The country was in a tumult and Findlay was daily 
thronged by thousands anxious to get the latest telegraphic news regarding the 
situation. Company A, Second regiment, Ohio National Guard, was rapidly 
recruited. The company was commanded by Captain Lafferty and Lieutenants 
Barnd and Biggs. The company left Findlay on the 8 :40 south bound T. & O. 
C. train for Kenton on the morning of April 26 and arrived in Kenton at 10 
o'clock. Here the company spent two days in the Catholic school building, while 
the regiment was being mobilized at that place. The morning of April 26 will 
long be remembered in Findlay. Probably 15.000 people cheered the boys as 
they marched to the depot headed by the K. of P. band. Bells were rung, 
whistles blown and flags were hung at half mast. Old veterans forgot their 
infirmities and with streaming eyes and gallant tread followed the boys to the 
depot. How vividly did the old boys recall the stirring events of former days 
and consider the awful calamity of war. Tears were in evidence on every side 
as Findlay saw her gallant company off. Certainly no better specimens of young 
manhood ever marched away than those in line that morning, and they were 
worthy of all the homage they received. Two days later the entire regiment left 
Kenton for Camp Bushnell at Columbus. Here the regiment was rapidly drilled 
as it was generally thought that they would see active service in the near future. 
The regiment was mustered into the U. S. service on May 10, and left Columbus 
for Chickamauga Park on the following Monday, May 16. where it arrived 
on the 20th, having spent two days in Chattanooga. May 25 President McKin- 
ley issued a call for 75,000 additional men, and, accordingly, Private John 
Arnold returned to Findlay and enlisted 37 recruits to fill company A to its full 
quota. These men reached the park on June 26. The company left the park 
on August 28 and went to Camp Poland, Knoxville, where it remained until 
November 16. On this date the company was sent to Camp Fornanse, at Ma- 
con, Georgia, where it was mustered out on February 10, starting for home on 
the same day. Findlay was reached on the following Sunday morning before 
daylight. A banquet had been prepared on Saturday evening for the boys, but 
their arrival was much later than was expected and consequently they did not 
reach Findlay in time to enjoy it. The boys had returned without any victories 
to their credit, but they had done their duty and obeyed orders — all any man can 
do. It was a sad disappointment that the national government had not required 
their active services in the field. However no man need be ashamed, who proffers 
his life if it need be, to maintain his country. The sacrifice had been freely of- 
fered but Providence had not required it at the hands of the national govern- 
ment. A second company had been organized under John F. Altman as captain 
and J. S. Downey and J. L. Zeigler as first and second lieutenant. However 
they were never called out. Not one of the Findlay company died while in 
camp. A few days after the company left Findlay a grand flag-raising was held 
at the court house. This was on Saturday afternoon, April 30. The flag was 



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of silk and was n by 22 feet in dimensions. Speeches were made by Colonel 
J. A. Bope and John Poe. Captain J. R. Tussing was chairman of the celebra- 
tion. In Arcadia and McComb like celebrations were held. Quite a few of the 
young men of the county enlisted with other military organizations outside the 
county, among which were B. L. Dukes. Will Bolton, Charles W. Damon and 
Harry Farquhar, who were members of the First Ohio volunteer cavalry. 
Among the Hancock county boys who lost their lives while in the service were 
Thomas Holden, who died of fever in Porto Rico ; John Dillon, who died while on 
his return from the Philippines of fever at San Francisco, and George Hess, who 
was killed while in action in the Philippines. Among those that have joined the 
great majority since returning home are John E. Umwick, Walter Carter, Harry 
Radabaugh, Harry Farquhar, Burnard Maxwell and Harry Goodman, three of 
whom were killed by accident. As the years beat upon the citadel of life may 
Providence spare the lives of our citizen soldiery and may they live lives of 
usefulness to the country they have helped to honor and protect in times of 
its greatest need. Soldiers who obey orders receive the plaudits and gratitude 
of a thankful nation. Comrades, let us obey the orders of Him who rewards 
the faithful with the prize of all prizes — eternal life. When we obey the last 
trumpet call may we ''fall in" on the right hand of Him who is the light of the 
eternal city of Paradise. 




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HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 




South Avenue, Maple Grove Cemetery. 



Chapter XIX. 



PHYSICIANS OF THE COUNTY. 



BASS RAWSOX. 

Bass Rawson, the first permanent physician in Hancock county, was born 
April 17, 1799, in the town of Orange, Franklin county, Massachusetts. He 
is one of the five brothers who removed from Massachusetts at an early day 
and settled in Ohio, four being physicians. In his boyhood he worked on a farm 
and attended a country school. From the farm he went to learn the trade of hat- 
ter, which he worked at until he was about twenty years of age, but, his health 
somewhat failing him, he determined to relinquish it and engage in the study of 
medicine. With this end in view, he entered an academy at Xew Salem, Massa- 
chusetts, which he attended several terms. In the meantime he taught school 
for the purpose of earning money to defray the necessary expense of his educa- 
tion. At the age of twenty-five he married and immigrated to Ravenna, Ohio, 
where he remained a few months. He then removed to Otsego county, Xew 
York, and located at Richfield. Here he again taught school. Previous to his 
leaving Massachusetts he had studied medicine for a few months, but on his re- 
turn to the east he took up the study seriously, with the intention of qualifying 
himself as a physician, Dr. Thomas, of Richfield, becoming his preceptor. In the 
winter of 1826-27 he attended medical lectures at Dartmouth college, Xew 
Hampshire, and at the close of the collegiate term returned to his father's house 
at Xew Salem, and continued the reading of medicine with Dr. Brooks, of 
Orange. In June, 1828, he removed to Ohio and practiced a little more than a 
year with his brother, Dr. Secretary Rawson, who resided in Medina county, 
Ohio. In September, 1829, he removed to Findlay, where he settled permanent- 
ly in the practice of his profession. The place had been but recently settled, and 
only twelve white families resided within its limits, the Indians being more 
numerous than the whites. Here the doctor practiced, without cessation, for over 
sixty years. He was a member and earnest supporter of the Presbyterian 
church. In politics Mr. Rawson was a Republican. On December 28, 1891, he 
breathed his last, and passed into the beyond, where his reward for good to his 
fellowmen was awaiting him. 

WILLIAM H. BALDWIX. 

William H. Baldwin was born in Champaign county, Ohio, January 16, 1810. 
and settled in Findlay, Ohio, in the fall of 1832. Having studied and attended 
lectures at Cincinnati, he entered the medical profession in early life and rose to 



118 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

a very respectable rank as a physician. His high reputation and success gained 
him a very large practice, which extended into adjoining counties, as well as 
all over the one in which he lived. His extensive practice necessitated long and 
frequent rides, and those who enjoy the advantages and improvements of the 
present day know but little of what those rides involved ; there were but few 
well-beaten roads and scarcely any bridges ; streams had to be forded, swamps 
and marshes had to be crossed, and large tracts of country often under water 
had to be traveled ; but distance, difficulties and ceaseless labors neither dis- 
couraged nor checked this faithful physician in his untiring efforts to relieve the 
afflicted, honor his profession, and supply the wants of those dependent on him 
for support. Dr. Baldwin was married April 19, 1835, t0 Mary J. Patterson, 
who was born July 13, 1817, in Harrison county, Ohio, daughter of John Patter- 
son, who came to Findlay in 1834. In all the relations of life Dr. Baldwin was 
considerate, respectful, just and honorable, and enjoyed the highest esteem of 
all the people ; but hard and indefatigable labors at last produced their effects ; 
the vigorous constitution was impaired, and he who had been the embodiment 
of health, and had so successfully practiced the healing art upon others, became 
prematurely old and feeble, as all can testify who saw him totter on his staff dur- 
ing the few years before his death, which occurred December 14, 1868. 

CHARLES OESTERLIN. 

Charles Oesterlin, physician, was born in Weinsburg, Kingdom of Wurten- 
berg, October 5, 1807. When quite young he attended school at Laufen on the 
Necker. At fourteen he entered the gymnasium at Stuttgart, from which he 
graduated at the age of eighteen in a thorough literary, scientific and classical 
course. He then went to Dubingen, where he engaged in medical studies un- 
der an able professor. In 1832 he came to America, and after spending some 
considerable time in traveling through the country, located in Ashland, Ohio, in 
1834. September 30, 1836, he came to Findlay, where he engaged in his pro- 
fession until his death, which occurred January 18, 1889. In 1846 he embarked 
in merchandising here for two years, at which time he retired; from 1848 to 1862 
he served in the councils of the city; in 1871 he was elected to the legislature 
and filled that office for one term. In 1863 Mr. Oesterlin visited his native land, 
and again in 1876, when he was recalled by the loss of several thousand dollars 
through the breaking of the Findlay Savings Bank company. In June, 1885, 
along with his estimable wife, who has always accompanied him, he again started 
for his old home in the Fatherland, but got sick in New York and did not cross 
the ocean, but returned home. Mr. Oesterlin has ever been an ardent supporter 
• of all measures tending to advance public interest. He was probably the first to 
advocate boring for natural gas at this place and was one of the stockholders of 
the Findlay Natural Gas Company. 



PHYSICIANS OF THE COUNTY. 119 

DR. WILLIAM D. CARLIN. 

Dr. William D. Carlin was born at Maumee City, April 27, 1822. His parents 
had settled here previous to the war of 1812. Dr. Carlin was the son of Squire 
Carlin, a pioneer of Hancock county of the year 1826. Our subject was but four 
years of age when his parents settled in Findlay. Here he grew to manhood. 
He obtained such education as the limited facilities of a frontier village could 
furnish. Before he was twenty years old he began the study of medicine with 
Dr. Bass Rawson, the pioneer physician of the county. In March, 1843, one 
month before he was twenty-one years of age. he graduated with honors from 
the Cincinnati Medical college. After his graduation Dr. Carlin began the 
practice of his profession in Findlay and continued actively until 1846, when he 
was made surgeon of the Fifteenth L nited States regular infantry and went with 
his command to Mexico as that country and the Laiited States were at war. He 
was the youngest surgeon in the American arm}-. He served with distinction 
during the struggle and achieved a high reputation both as a soldier and surgeon. 
After his return from the war Dr. Carlin resumed the practice of his profession 
in Findlay. March 6, 1845, ne was married to Harriet E. H. Rawson, daughter 
of Dr. Bass Rawson. his medical preceptor. Three children were the fruits of 
this union; Dr. Cass. R. Carlin, ex-Senator William L. Carlin and Mrs. Sarah 
A. Dondore. Of the three, only one, W r illiam L., is now living. In 1849, on 
the discovery of gold in California, Dr. Carlin made a trip to the new gold fields 
in company with his father, brother and others. The party crossed the great plains 
and the Rocky mountains. On his return to Ohio he made a second trip to the 
gold region, going and returning by sea and the isthmus of Panama. In the 
spring of 1862 he was appointed chief surgeon of the Fifty seventh regiment, 
Ohio volunteer infantry, in the civil war. His experience in the Mexican war 
had given him a reputation as an army surgeon, and this fact was recognized by 
the government in making the appointment. Dr. Carlin did splendid service in 
his regiment and was the means of preventing much suffering and many hard- 
ships. He died in the service of his country at Milliken's Bend, Tennessee, De- 
cember 26, 1862, four months before reaching his forty-first year. He led an 
active and useful life. Dr. Carlin was a man of kind and generous impulses and 
was held in high esteem by his fellow citizens. He was enterprising and public- 
spirited and ever ready to do what he could to advance the interests of the town 
and county. He was held in great respect by the members of the medical pro- 
fession, who depended largely upon him for advice and counsel. At the time 
he entered the service of the civil war he had a large and lucrative practice in 
the town and county. He was grandfather of Rawson K. Carlin, present police 
judge of Findlay. 

AN SOX KURD. 

Anson Hurd, M. D., was born in Twinsburg, Summit county, Ohio, De- 
cember 2j, 1824. His parents, Robert and Marv (Brainerd) Hurd, hailed from 
Connecticut, and came from families whose names were connected with the early 



120 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

settlement of that state. In 1839 Robert removed from Twinsburg, Ohio, to 
this comity, and for many years was a prominent leader in the development of 
Hancock county, laying- ont and platting the town of Arlington in 1844. He 
died in i860, at the age of seventy J six, leaving a large family, who at present 
is scattered considerably over the country. Our subject came with his brother. 
Tared, to this county, and at Arlington cleared the land and built the cabin oc- 
cupied by their father on his arrival. At the age of twenty he returned 
to Twinsburg, where he remained for three years under the instruction of the 
Rev. Samuel Bissell, D. D., president of Twinsburg institute. He then taught 
school in Pike county, where, becoming acquainted with the Hon. J. I. Van 
Meter, of that county, he obtained a scholarship in Delaware college. After 
spending three years in that institution he engaged in the study of medicine with 
Dr. William Blackstone, of Athens, and after a year repaired to Columbus and 
read in the office of Professor Samuel M. Smith, graduating from Starling Med- 
ical college in March, 1852. He then located in Oxford, Indiana, where he 
practiced his profession for many years. In 1861 he represented the counties of 
White and Benton in the legislature of that state. Soon after the attack on 
Fort Sumter he was invited by Governor Morton, of Indiana, to accept the post 
of assistant surgeon of the Twentieth Indiana volunteer infantry, which he ac- 
cepted, serving through the first campaign to Hatteras. Returning to Fortress 
Monroe, he resigned his commission in the Twentieth and accepted that of 
surgeon of the Fourteenth, and served in all the battles of the campaign of 1862. 
In January, 1863, he resigned his commission, and in April moved to Findlay. 
where he has since been engaged in the practice of his profession. Dr. Hurd 
has contributed to various medical journals in the way of some very fine articles, 
and has held offices of trust in the medical world. He is a liberal supporter, of 
measures tending toward the growth of the community. 

LORENZO FIRMIX. 

Dr. Lorenzo Firmin was born March 31. 1808, in South Wdlbraham. Massa- 
chusetts, son of John Firmin. When quite young he learned the trade of shoe- 
making with his father, with whom he was connected in the east till 1834, when 
he came west to Richfield, Summit county, Ohio, and entered into partnership 
with Dr. Secretary Rawson, in a tannery, which he continued in until 1841, when 
he sold out to O. M. Oviatt, of Richfield. In 1841 he came to Findlay, Ohio, 
read medicine with Dr. Bass Rawson and graduated in the profession. He prac- 
ticed at Benton, this count)', till 1847, when he returned to Findlay, where ne 
thought an opening existed, owing to the fact that several physicians. from Find- 
lay were holding positions in the Mexican war. He was married June 28, 1838, 
to Clara H., daughter of Dr. Secretary Rawson. They had no children. Dr. 
Firmin continued his profession in this place until his retirement in 1877. After 
retirement from medical practice our subject gave his attention to his private 
business matters, which were many and important. 



PHYSICIANS OF THE COUNTY 121 

His first wife having died in 1891, Dr. Firtnin was again married in 1894, 
his second union being with Miss Mary B. Humphrey, a native of Findlay. He 
was congratulated on his matrimonial event by many old citizens of this city. 
His death, which occurred October 12 ,1901, was received with profound grief 
bv the community, where he so long had been a resident and a very efficient 
promoter of the interests of the city and county. 

WILLIAM M. DETWILER. 

Dr. William M. Detwiler was born in Mifflin county, Pennsylvania, August 
23, 1832. He learned the trade of plastering with his father and in 1851 came 
west and located in Findlay, where he carried on his trade for some time. He 
subsequently moved to Illinois, and, on returning from there in 1859, entered 
the office of Dr. Oesterlin, where he prosecuted the study of medicine. On the 
breaking out of the war of the Rebellion our subject left his worthy preceptor's 
office and enlisted his services in defense of the Union ; three years of his time, 
however, were devoted to service as hospital steward, and upon the close of the 
war he returned to his medical studies, graduating from the Homeopathic Hos- 
pital college of Cleveland, Ohio, in 1867. Dr. Detwiler located in Findlay, and 
for ten years was prominently identified with the profession of medicine in this 
portion of the state. 

The doctor's death occurred April 30, 1877. He was at that time president 
of the Ohio State Homeopathic Medical society and also president of the Alumni 
Association of Cleveland college. The Masonic, Odd Fellows and Knights of 
Pvthias societies, the Findlav Guards and the ex-soldiers all took part in the 
funeral ceremonies in his memory. Dr. Detwiler was an ardent Sabbath school 
and church worker, and was an acknowledged leader in all interests he sought to 
serve. 

TOBIAS G. BARNHILL. 

Tobias G. Barnhill, physician, Findlay, was born in Wayne county, Ohio, 
May 5, 1851 ; son of Joseph and Sarah (Frankhauser) Barnhill, the former a na- 
tive of that county and of Pennsylvania pioneer ancestry, the latter born in Pick- 
way county, Ohio. In 1853 they removed to this county and settled in Liberty town- 
ship, where they reared four sons and three daughters. Our subject, who is the 
third child, received a good common school education, and at seventeen engaged 
in teaching ; at eighteen he began the study of medicine in the office of Drs. Oes- 
terlin & Detwiler, and in his twenty (second year graduated from the Cleveland 
Homeopathic Hospital college, class of 1873. He immediately began the 
practice of his profession in Findlay, and has been successfully connected with 
it since, introducing in 1880 his valuable medicated baths. He married in 1874 
Mary J., daughter of Conrad and Christiana Renninger, pioneers of Liberty town- 
ship, this county, and they have one son, Joseph C. The doctor is a public- 
spirited citizen and contributes liberally to the advancement of Hancock coun- 
ty's interests. He is a worthy Odd Fellow, a member of the Legion of Honor, 



122 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

has served as coroner of the county three terms and has been an active member 
of the board of education of Findlay. He owns and operates a large sanitarium 
where patients can go and receive the best of care and treatment on very liberal 
terms. 

FRANKLIN WAYNE ENTRIKIN. 

Franklin W. Entrikin, M. D., was born in Chester county, Pennsylvania, 
July 27, 1830; he was the son of Emmor and Susannah (Bennett) Entrikin, of 
pioneer English Quaker ancestry in that state. In 1832 Emmor Entrikin moved 
to Columbiana county, Ohio, where he reared a family of five sons and one 
daughter in the Quaker faith. Franklin W. received a good literary training and 
at seventeen entered the Quaker academy at Salem, being a class-mate of Byron 
Shariton, M. D., professor of diseases of women, Miami Medical college, Cincin- 
nati, Ohio. After completing a thorough literary and scientific course there he 
engaged in the study of dentistry, in which profession he spent a few years. He, 
however, continued reading medicine and graduated from the Ohio Medical col- 
lege of Cincinnati. In 1855 he came to Findlay, where he spent most of his 
time since in professional practice, until his death. He, however, had 
spent some considerable time in public lecturing on his profession, 
and for three years held the chair of gynecology in Ft. Wayne, Indi- 
ana, Medical college. He has also contributed writings to many leading medical 
journals. He was a member of the Northwestern Ohio Medical association and 
the Cleveland Microscopical society. He has had charge of the sanitariums in 
Cleveland and Green Springs. He served in the capacity of professor of gynecol- 
ogy in the Toledo Medical college in 1885, and delivered a full course of lectures 
in that institution in 1885 and 1886. The doctor was married in October, 1851, 
to Sarah Ann, daughter of Thomas Lyon, of Deerfield, Portage county, Ohio, 
and by her he had three sons: Emmor L., a leading jeweler in this city ; Leonidas 
A., also a jeweler, and Franklin B., a prominent young physician, who is rapidly 
following in his father's footsteps in his chosen profession. Our subject was a 
hard-working, painstaking physician and was as much a student in his later days, 
even up to his death, as he was when young. 

FRANCIS W. FIRMIN. 

Francis W. Firmin, M. D., was born in Richfield, Summit county, Ohio, 
July 15, 1842, and is a descendant of pioneers of that name in Massachusetts, 
who came to our shores in 1630, in the fleet with Governor Winthrop. Our sub- 
ject is a son of Francis B. and Mary (Chapin) Firmin. He received a good ed- 
ucation in Wilbraham, Massachusetts, and at Oberlin, Ohio, in 1862-63. In 
1862 he came to Ohio and engaged in the study of medicine with his uncle, Dr. 
Lorenzo Firmin, and in 1867 graduated from the Cleveland Medical college. He- 
located in Findlay, this county, and has been in very creditable professional work 
here ever since. He married here in 1869 Mary, L. D., daughter of the Rev. 
John A. Meeks, a pioneer minister of the Presbyterian church. The doctor is a 



PHYSICIANS OF THE COUNTY. 123 

member of the American Medical association, the Ohio State Medical association, 
and of the Northwestern Ohio Medical association. July 15, 1863. he enlisted 
in Company E, One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Ohio volunteer infantry, and 
after serving his country for eight months was honorably discharged. He holds 
high rank in his profession, is a liberal contributor to all measures tending to the 
development of the social and industrial life of this locality. 

JACOB A. KIMMEL. 

Jacob A. Kimmel, physician, was born in Carroll county, Ohio, September 
17, 1844, son of David and Christiana (Oakes) Kimmel. In 185 1 David Kimmel 
settled in Marion township, this county, where four sons and three daughters 
grew up. Our subject received a good common school education and attended 
Findlay High school. In February, 1863, he enlisted in defense of the Union, 
in company A, Twenty- first Ohio volunteer Infantry, and did active service 
until the end of the war, when he received an honorable discharge. After the 
close of the war he read medicine in the office of Drs. Entrikin & Ballard, at this 
place, and graduated from Cleveland Medical college in 1867. He then located 
in Cannonsburg. where he carried on an active practice till 1872, when he came to 
Findlay. In 1875 ne to °^ a post-graduate course at Bellevue Hospital Medical 
college of New York City, from which he received a creditable diploma. He 
married here in 1869, Eliza Ellen, daughter of the venerable citizen, now 
deceased, Robert Bonham. She passed away this life May 28, 1873, and was 
laid to rest in Maple Grove cemetery. In 1875 ne married Rosa E., daughter of 
Ambrose Graber, and by her had one son, Alfred Graber. Dr. Kimmel is a worthy 
member of the G. A. R. " He is a clever professional man, an energetic citizen, 
and a promoter of any public measure which has for its object the betterment of 
this community. 

There may have been other physicians here in the early days of our history 
as a county, but the names above mentioned were permanent ones and are en- 
titled to their share of credit in assisting to develop the resources of our county. 
In the days when disease was more prevalent, owing to the dense forests, marshes 
and low, swampy ground, the smiling countenance of a doctor, when called 
to allay some unruly fever or other diseases common to those days, was truly a 
relief to the family, and became their friend in deed as well as a friend in need. 

We have not the time nor space to mention the good and bad qualities, the 
privations and hardships that the younger doctors have passed through, but 
nevertheless we have some young physicians who will, in the near future, make 
their names famous in the medical world. Among these are : N. L. McLachlan, 
H. V. Beardsley, Don. C. Hughes, J. P. Baker, W. S. Vanhorn, Ralph W. Van- 
horn, J. M. Guise, P. O. Guise, I. N. Treece, W. M. Johnston, R. E. Brake, Al- 
fred W. Balsley, O. H. Saunders, Don Biggs, Theron S. Wilson, J. C. Tritch, M. 
J. Ewing. W. C. Neibling, F. W. Rodgers. J. E. Powell, J. M. Firmin, H. L. 



124 



HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



Babcock, J. M. Shepard, C. W. Benedict, M. M. Carrothers. W. W. Drake, F. 
B. Entrikin, W. B. Keator, R. B. Keeran, A. H. Linaweaver, J. R. McLeod, J. C. 
Martin, H. A. Vickers, T. E. Woods, W. N. Yost, Mrs. Nelia B. Kennedy and 
Alice K. Kooerle. 




Chapter XX. 



THE BANKS. 



THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK. 

Findlay is noted as a city of progressive and safe institutions, but of all 
these none stand more high in the regard of the community at large throughout 
this section of Ohio, than "the old bank" the First National. No other bank in 
Northwestern Ohio outside of the city of Toledo has ever exceeded the million 
mark in total assets. This is a record with which no other financial institution in 
the city can compare. 

The costly improvements recently made in the banking room and still in 
course of construction, are a source of universal comment, and once again brings 
the bank to the fore as having the finest bank furniture of any bank in North- 
western Ohio, excepting none. This new furniture is complete throughout. It 
is of the most modern design, made of golden oak, quarter-sawed, and solid 
brass, together with plate glass and marble. The business transactions of the in 
stitution are transacted in what is really a very elaborate cage, there being a 
woven brass roof to the department of the cashier. An innovation in Findlay 
banks, is a special room, luxuriously appointed, for the use of ladies, separating 
them from the regular run of customers. 

The First National was founded in June, 1863, with E. P. Jones as pres- 
ident and Charles E. Niles, cashier. The directors have been James A. Bope, 
Jacob F. Burket, R. B. Hurd, Henry Brown, H. P. Gage, James H. Wilson, 
George W. Kimmell, G. P. Jones, Anson Hurd, W. H. Wheeler, M. E. Jones, C. 
F. M. Niles, C. F. Jones and James A. Blair, the latter now a millionaire banker 
in New York city. 

Mr. Jones was formerly clerk in the postoffice at Sandusky, and later was 
appointed agent of the Mad River railroad in Findlay, a position which he filled 
for many years, and at the same time engaged extensively in the grain business. 
He was a natural financier and his keen business ability brought him rapidly to 
the front. 

Mr. Niles received his first banking education in 1852 in the State bank of 
Ohio at Ashtabula, commencing at the ground floor, at the foot of the ladder. 
He has worked his way up until he is considered one of the solid and level-headed 
bankers of Ohio. He has filled the positions of vice-president and president of 
the Ohio Bankers' association, and has held many responsible fiduciary offices 
during the past forty years. 



126 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

Mr. E. P. Jones' death in 1894 caused the first change in the officers of the 
bank since it had been founded thirty years before. Mr. Niles succeeded to the 
presidency, and George P. Jones, son of the bank's first president, became its 
cashier, a place that he has ably filled. Mr. Jones received his education primarily 
at Eastman's business college in Poughkeepsie, N. Y., but for over ten years be- 
fore assuming the position of cashier he rubbed elbows with his father and Mr. 
Niles, two of the finest financiers in Ohio, and from them gained an invaluable 
knowledge of the banking business. Both Mr. Niles and Mr. Jones continue in 
active service in the bank, none of the employes of the institution putting in more 
arduous hours than they. 

The first furniture was that just recently succeeded by the handsome new 
equipment. It was of massive black walnut and plate glass, and was one of the 
sights of the town for many years. 

The bank is just beginning the third period of its long career. From 1863 
to 1892, the first period, the bank issued no higher than $5 bills; in the second 
period, to 1902, $5s, $ios and $20s were issued ; and now at the beginning of its 
third period, the bank is issuing its banknotes for $50 and $100. One of the 
interesting relics of the institution is the old ledger, with which business was 
first opened in 1863. The capital stock of this bank, paid up, is $150,000. Sur- 
plus and undivided profits, $31,100, and individual deposits, $874,500. 

The same course that has been pursued for forty years is still the guiding 
star of the bank, and is bearing it ever upward and onward. The First Na- 
tional is always safe, always conservative, and is the largest and strongest bank- 
not only in Findlay, but, with the single exception of Toledo, in all this part of 
Ohio. 

THE FARMER'S NATIONAL BANK. 

The Farmer's National bank of Findlay, Ohio, No. 3477, was organized in 
1886, its charter being granted March 30 of that year. It had for its first pres- 
ident Milton Gray, now deceased ; then William Marvin, one of our present 
prominent business men, and now Judson Palmer, one of the most prominent 
business men of the county. This bank has succeeded wonderfully well, and 
under the present officials, Judson Palmer, president ; John A. Scott, vice-presi- 
dent, and Ralph W. Moore, cashier, bids fair to be as firm and staple as the 
men who have charge of the management. It has a capital stock of $100,000 
paid up, a large amount of undivided profits, and individual deposits of $517,000. 
It deals in foreign and domestic exchange, receives deposits, has a savings de- 
partment system, a safe lock combination for the benefit of depositors, and to 
all intents and purposes is all that the name implies, a farmers' bank. 

THE AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK. 

The American National bank, organized June 29, 1887, is among the finan- 
cial institutions of Findlay and occupies a high rank among the business world 
in this community. This institution withstood the financial panic of 1893, and 



THE BANKS. 127 



paid all demands made on it, whether due or not, and established for itself a rep- 
utation that older banks might well be proud of. The business of the bank cov- 
ers every line that properly belongs to banking; deposits are received, money 
loaned at low rates, drafts issued on Europe and other foreign countries, and 
letters of credit procured for travelers. Merchants, manufacturers, farmers and 
oil producers in large numbers do their business with this institution, where, an 
account once opened, is rarely changed. The officers who so magnificently en- 
gineer this financial institution are: Jacob F. Burket, president; Harlan F. Burket, 
vice-president ; Louis W. Eoff, cashier, and Arthur E. Eoff, assistant cashier. 
This institution has paid up stock of $100,000, undivided profits of $13,871.73, 
and deposits to the amount of $812899.60. 

THE CITY BANKING COMPANY. 

The City Banking company, was incorporated November 6, 1897, and com- 
menced business December 4, 1897, succeeded to the business of The City Bank 
of Findlay a, private bank organized by Peter Hosier and associates on Mav 
1, 1887, which bank has held an honorable position in the financial affairs of Find- 
lay during the entire term of its existence. Mr. N. M. Adams, the president, and 
also treasurer of the Adams Bros.' company, is a man of large experience in 
business and thoroughly in touch with the business world. Mr. D. H. Heistand, 
vice-president, is a man of large means, a successful oil producer and a 
progressive business man. W. F. Hosier, the cashier, has been identified with the 
banking interest of Findlay for the past twenty years, and by diligence, prudence 
and square dealing, has built up an enviable reputation. The paid up capital 
stock of this bank is $55,000, and the individual deposits amount to $468,000. 

THE COMMERCIAL BANK AND SAVINGS COMPANY. 

The Commercial Bank and Savings company, organized and incorporated 
November 10, 1900, and commenced business February 20, 1901, has made a 
remarkable stride towards breaking the record as a bank progressing and ad- 
vancing in the financial world as a meteor sails through the skies, passing all 
other bodies in velocity. This bank, within two years, under the able manage- 
ment of Mr. E. C. Taylor, president ; John B. Heimhofer, vice president ; C. J. 
Oiler, cashier, and W. J. Creighton, secretary-treasurer, has built up such a vast 
trade that on a capital stock paid in of $40,000, they have increased their de- 
posits in this short time to the vast amount of $437,000, although the authorized 
capital of $80,000 was only one-half paid up. Surely this bank will in the course 
of a few years, at the pace already traveled, lead the banking business in this 
city. 

Beside the banks already mentioned we have the People's Bank of McComb 
and the Mechanics' Bank of Arlington, which have been established as private 
banks, but which are a great benefit to the farmers, merchants and other business 
interests in their locality. 



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HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 




Main Entrance, Maple Grove Cemetery. 



Chapter XXI. 



LABOR ORGANIZATIONS. 

Labor day was celebrated first in New York city. The celebration tQok 
place there Monday, September 4, 1882. That day had been chosen by the 
Central Labor Union of the metropolis as a voluntary labor holiday, on which 
organized workingmen were requested to drop their employments, and after dis- 
playing their organized strength in a public parade, to make of the day a festival 
time. The New York Central Labor Union, the first of its kind, had been but 
recently formed and the Labor Day experiment was of doubtful promise up to 
the very hour set for the parade ; but in the end the experience proved so suc- 
cessful that the first Monday of September has since been observed in a similar 
manner by the labor organizations of New York every year. The custom thus 
begun, speedily spread, until it is now general throughout the United States. 
Though voluntarily at first, the holiday was soon legalized in the state where 
it originated, and it is now a legal holiday in thirty five states and the District of 
Columbia. 

In all communities where two or more labor organizations exist, there is 
generally a central or delegate body, at the meetings of which the delegates from 
the different unions discuss measures looking toward the betterment of the wage 
earners. Where no central body exists, the cause of trade unionism will gener- 
ally be found on the wane, and the cause of the unfair manufacturer benefited. 
Where no central body exists, it will be found that the business firms are carrying 
large stocks of prison , sweat-shop and non-union made goods.* 

The past history of labor organizations prove that when they have been well 
conducted they have accomplished great good ; but their efforts have not been of 
a lasting character except where there has been a thorough unification of all the 
different branches of organized industrial workers in the community. It is 
merely following the examples set and practiced by capitalists, who organize and 
unite in one common interest, without regard to nationality, sex, color or creed, 
for mutual protection against unjust demands by capital? All that the wage- 
earners at any trade or calling demand is that they receive their just reward 
and proper and manly treatment from their employers. 

The main aim and object of a central body is that a wrong to one branch, 
lodge or assembly of labor shall be the concern and interest of all organized 
labor, and through organization and agitation educate and elevate, for all time 
to come, the producing class, and to secure the recognition of the rights to which 
they are justly entitled. 



130 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY 



It too often happens that an unprincipled employer will cut wages so low 
that a bare existence is all that his employes receive. As a matter of self-protec- 
tion, the fair minded employer is compelled to reduce the wages of his workers 
to the same scale. Finding that he is again compelled to compete with honorable 
men, the unprincipled labor crusher will again reduce wages. This is one of the 
greatest causes of suffering that the workers have to contend with. Through or- 
ganization the unfair manufacturer and the unfair workman are made to feel that 
they will receive no sympathy or support, and they will either be driven out 
of business or be compelled to act justly. The fair-minded employer is protected 
by thorough organization among the workers of the trade or callings he employs 
for the reason that he will have to compete with the same wages he pays him- 
self. Labor organizations in Findlay are so numerous that a mere mention of 
them is all that can be given. This subject alone could be expanded into a large 
volume, but the necessary time to prepare and collect the material is where I am 
at present unable to cope with the subject. The following organizations are at 
present flourishing in this city : Cigar Makers' Union, No. 249, chartered Jan- 
uary II, 1889, J. E. Michnewitsch secretary; Typographical Union, No. 260, 
chartered June 24, 1890, John E. Hickei secretary; Retail Clerks' Local, No. 5, 
chartered June 5, 1900, A. F. Risser secretary; Journeymen Barbers' Union, No. 
27, chartered January t, 1902, W. F. Cross, secretary: Journeymen Stone Cutters, 
chartered October 1, 1900, Abe McKurdy, secretary; Painters and Decorators, 
No. 843, chartered January 2, 1903, Edward 1 McMillan secretary; Retail Sales- 
ladies, No. 631, chartered June, 1902: Glass Pot Makers, No. 9553, chartered 
December 27, 1901, Reuben Reber secretary; Bartenders' Union, No. 141, 
chartered December 19, 1900, Harry Click, secretary; Hotel and Restaurant Em- 
ployes, No. 596, chartered April 9, 1903. E. G. Yates secretary; A. A. of I. S. & 
T. W. Union, No. 62, George Marsh secretary; A. F. G. W. Union, No. 74, 
Harry McMorris secretary; J. B. A. C. I., No. 137, Jacob Aberhard secretary; 
O. & G. W. Union, No. 9, T. C. Kelley secretary ; Snappers' Union, No. 8824, 
Joseph Geer, secretary; J. H. Shoers. No. 130, Edward Bock, secretary; Electrical 
Workers, O. Doosnell secretary ; Lehr Tenders, No. 8826, Samuel Thomas sec- 
retary ; Carpenters and Joiners, No. 822. M. A. Doyle secretary; Laundry Work- 
ers. No. 93, E. Anderson, secretary ; Team Drivers, No. 321, E. Forney, secretary ; 
Blacksmiths, No. 235, Charles Holley. secretary ; Glass Workers, L. A. 300, K. of 
L., Chas. Breitigan secretary; Bricklayers, A. B. Simms secretary; Union Brew- 
ery Workers, No. 60, Charles Dietsch secretary ; Operative Plasterers, No. 248, 
J. J. Anderson secretary; Medicine Workers, No. 9702, J. E. Michnewitsch sec- 
retary; Woman's International Union, Label League, No. 40, Julia Michnewitsch 
secretary; Tobacco Workers' International Union, George Nemeyer secretary. 

This list is not as complete as the writer had wished for, but as these organ- 
izations have their meetings at so many different localities, it was almost impos- 
sible to obtain all the information that the writer wished for. 



LABOR ORGANIZATIONS. 131 



DR. JOSEPH MICHNEWITSCH. 

ORGANIZER. 

Few men are better known to laboring men, in fact to people of all classes 
and walks in life, than Joseph Michnewitsch, of No. 826 Adams street, Findlay, 
Ohio. Mr. Michnewitsch was born in Germany on the 19th of September, 1855. 
At the age of seven he came to America with his parents and while in bis early 
teens secured employment in a cigar factory at Edwardsville, Illinois. He soon 
became a full-fledged cigar maker and became identified as a union workman, 
and has taken active part in affairs of unionism ever since. He was a prime 
mover in the organization of numerous unions, among them the Cigar Makers' 
Union of Findlay, and as a delegate to the Trades and Labor Assembly he stands 




Dr. Joseph Michnewitsch. 

first and foremost in its councils. For a number of years he held a state or- 
ganizers' commission, but his untiring efforts in the great work came to the at- 
tention of the national officers of the American Federation, his field was ex- 
tended and he now holds a national organizers' commission. Mr. Michnewitsch 
was the organizer of the first Medicine Workers' Union in the world, which was 
organized at Findlay. It was by him and at this place that the union label on 
medicines first originated. Mr. Michnewitsch is an agreeable and affable gen- 
tleman, and through his manly efforts and treatment of people in handling his 
favorite German remedies, Wild Cherry Tree Tonic Bitters, has made hosts of 
friends throughout the northwest. 



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HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 




Mortuary Chapel, Maple Grove Cemetery. 



Chapter XXII. 



HANCOCK COUNTY SCHOOLS. 

Education is one of the most powerful factors in molding the future of every 
community, and without it man is not far removed from the brute creation. An 
intelligent, well educated, moral man or woman is the highest example of an 
enlightened civilization, but even a limited education is a wonderful stepping 
stone in the battle of life. The pioneers recognized this fact, and, though gener- 
ally uneducated themselves, took advantage of every legitimate means to educate 
their children, as the first public building we find erected in every village or set- 
tlement was invariably the little log school house. 

In the earlv development of Hancock county a great variety of influences 
was felt in the way of general education. The settlements were and for years 
continued to be sparse. The people, as the pioneers of all new counties are, were 
poor, and lacked the means of remunerating teachers. Their poverty compelled 
all who were able to labor, and the work of the females was as important and 
toilsome as that of the men. Added to these, both teachers and books were 
scarce. This condition of things continued perhaps for more than a quarter of 
a century. Taking these facts into consideration it is surprising that they had 
any schools whatever. It was not uncommon for children to trudge through the 
snow-covered forest from two to four miles before reaching the little log school 
house. And though the great majority of the pioneers of Hancock county em- 
braced every opportunity to educate their children, there were some who cared 
little for educational matters, only thinking of rearing their sons to shoot and 
trap successfully, and their daughters to spin and weave, but not to read or write. 

The interest awakened in literature and science immediately after the Revo- 
lution followed the pioneers to their western homes ; but to make their efforts 
productive of useful results time became absolutely necessary. Just as soon as 
the settlements were prepared for the experiment, schools were opened, but at 
every step it was the acquisition of knowledge under difficulties. Everything con- 
nected with them was as simple and primitive as were their dwellings, food and 
clothing. Houses were built in the various neighborhoods as occasion made neces- 
sary, not by subscription in money, but by labor. On a given day the neighbors 
assembled at some place previously agreed upon, and the work was done. Tim- 
ber was abundant ; they were skilled in the use of the ax, and having cut logs 
of the required length, the walls were soon raised. The roof was made of clap- 
boards, kept in place by heavy poles reaching the length of the building. The 
door was of clapboards and creaked on wooden hinges ; the latch of wood and 



134 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

raised by a string. The floor was "puncheon," or trees split in the middle, the 
edge and face being dressed with the ax. The crevices between the logs forming 
the walls were filled with "chinks" or split sticks of wood, and daubed with mud. 
The fireplace was equally rude, but of ample dimensions, built on the outside of 
the house, usually of stone to the throat of the flue, and the remainder of the 
chimney of split sticks of wood, daubed with puddled clay within and without. 
Light was admitted through the door and by means of an opening made by cut- 
ting out one of the logs, reaching almost the entire width of the building. This 
opening was high enough from the floor to prevent the boys from looking out, 
and in winter was covered with paper saturated with grease to keep out the cold, 
as well as to admit light. 

In the rural districts school "kept" only in winter. The furniture corre- 
sponded with the simplicity of the house. At a proper distance below the windows 
augur holes were bored in a slanting direction in one of the logs, and in these 
strong wooden pins were driven, and on the pins a huge slab or puncheon was 
placed which served as a writing desk for the whole school. For seats they used 
the puncheon, or, more commonly, the body of a smooth, straight tree, cut ten to 
twelve feet in length, and raised to a height of twelve to fifteen inches by means 
of pins securely inserted. The pupils sat with their faces toward the wall, 
around the room, while the teacher occupied the middle space to superintend each 
pupil separately. In some rooms a separate bench was furnished for those too 
young to write. 

The books were as primitive as the surroundings. The New Testament was 
a common reading book ; the "English Reader" was occasionally found, and 
sometimes the "Columbian Orator." No one book was common in all the fam- 
ilies. The reading class recited paragraphs alternately, and the book in use was 
made common property, passing from hand to hand during recitation. It was not 
unusual for the teacher to assist a pupil in one of his "sums," discipline, a re- 
fractory scholar, and hear the reading class at the same time. Dab'old's, Smiley's 
and Pike's arithmetics were commonly used, with the examples for practice al- 
most exclusively in pounds, shillings and pence, and a marked absence of clear 
rules and definitions for the solving of the different divisions. Webster's 
"American Speller" was the ordinary spelling book, which afterward made way 
for Webster's ".Elementary Speller." This latter book maintained its popularity 
for half a century. The spelling class closed the labors of the day. All who 
could spell entered the "big class," and the rivalry was sharp as to who should 
rank first as good spellers. The class was numbered in the order in which they 
stood in line, and retained the number until a misspelled word sent some one 
above them. Spelling matches were frequent, and contributed largely to make 
good spellers. Grammar was not often taught, partly for the reason that books 
were hard to get, and partly because some of the teachers were not proficient in 
this branch of learning. When the science was taught the text-book was Kirk- 
ham, which, though of little real merit, stimulated a taste for grammar. 



HANCOCK COUNTY SCHOOLS. 135 

The schools were supported by subscription, the charge being from $i to $3 
per term of three months during the winter, to begin at 8 o'clock in the morning 
with an hour to an hour and a half intermission at noon, and close at 5 o'clock. 
One half of Saturdays, or alternate Saturdays, made part of the term. Writing 
was taught to all the larger pupils, and the only pen used was the goose or tur- 
key quill, made into a pen by the skillful hand of the teacher or parent. Mending 
the pens was an essential part of the work of the teacher. Copy books were made 
of sheets of fools-cap paper stitched together, and copies were "set" by the teach- 
er during recess, which were commonly taken from the maxims in use from time 
immemorial. Sometimes the teacher was partly paid in produce or other com- 
modities, which were the equivalent to him for money, while his support was often 
obtained by boarding around among the parents of the pupils. 

The introduction of schools in one settlement was an incentive to their 
speedy adoption in others, and the foregoing description applies to all of the 
earlier schools and school houses of Hancock county. The erection of saw mills 
and the opening up of wagon roads brought about a better order of things, and 
plank, weather-boarding and glass took the places of clapboards, puncheon floors 
and desks, log benches and greased paper windows. The pioneer schools opened 
in the different townships of this county will be found fully spoken of in the fol- 
lowing part of this chapter. 

The first school house in Allen township was a small log structure built in 
1836 on the section line immediately west of the present buildinsr on the farm of 
Isaac Whetstone. It stood in the center of the road now occupying the section 
line between 13 and 14, and was built of round logs, covered with a clapboard 
roof, had greased paper windows and a huge fireplace in one end. The Bryans, 
Trouts, Burmans, Ensmingers, Barnds, Gilchrists, Warners and Raders attended 
this school at its first opening. 

The first school in Amanda township was held in the winter of 1830-31, in a 
small log cabin on the farm of Uriah Egbert, and the Georges, Beards, Shoe- 
makers, Moreharts and others were pupils in attendance. 

The first school house erected in Biglick township was in 1836, on the farm 
of George W. Graham, in section 14. The Rollers, Moores, Martins, Hender- 
sons, Grahams, Wilsons, Leonards and others attended this school. 

In 1832 the first school in Blanchard township was taught in one end of 
John Dukes' cabin by Amanda Kilpatrick. The following year a small log school 
house was built on the farm of Thomas Groves, in section 14, which was opened 
by John C. Wickham in 1833. It was attended by the Shaws, Dukeses, Groves, 
Downings, Millhams, Wickhams, Hastings and others. 

The first school opened in Cass township was in 1835 by Richard Wade, in 
a vacated cabin on the farm of John Hardy. It was attended by the Vickers, 
Hardys, Wagners, Hulburts, Woods, Elliotts, Albertsons, Wards and others. 
In 1836 a small log school house was erected in the northeast corner of section 11. 



136 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

The first school opened in Delaware township was in 1829 by John Wol- 
ford, in a cabin erected by Robert Elder, on section 11. It was attended by 
the Hamlins, Greers, Lakes, Hammonds, Woifords and Elders. In 1830 a small 
log school house was erected on the farm of John Rose, in section 14, which was 
opened and taught that year by Joshua Corbin. 

The first school house in Eagle township was erected in 1834, on section 24, 
and Rachel McBride was engaged as the first teacher. The Bishops, Whitmans, 
Lines, Sharps, Crums and Woodruffs attended this school. 

The first school opened in Jackson township was in 1832 by Aquilla Gilbert, 
in a log building erected in section 13 (Then in Jackson township, now Amanda), 
for that purpose. 

The first school house erected in Liberty township was in 1832, and the 
first school taught by Richard Wade. This building was erected on the south- 
west quarter of section 9, and was attended by the McKinnises, Poes, Wilsons, 
Wades, Hamptons, Hendricks, Fishels, Chases and Coens. 

The first school house erected in Madison township was in 1833, on the 
farm of Abel Tanner, in section 2^. The first teacher in this new edifice was 
Charles Herron. 

The first school house erected in Marion township was in 1836, on the farm 
of William Marvin, in the north part of section 22. Here the first school was 
taught by Adam Robinson and was attended by the Wickhams. Brights, Wise- 
leys, Johnsons, Thomases, Egberts, Bakers and Plummers. 

The first school house in Orange township was a small log building erected 
on section 1, in 1837, an d a school opened by Elizabeth Matthews. The McKin-" 
leys, Ivers, Burnses, Walls and Ballards, attended this pioneer school. 

The first school house in Pleasant township was a small log building erected 
in 1838 on the site of McComb. This first school was taught by Samuel Bow- 
man. The Todds, Needleses, Kalbs, Blakemans and Prices were the first 
scholars. 

The first school in Portage township was taught by Frederick S. Ankney in 
the winter of 1836-37. It was held in the wagon shop of Benoni Gulp, on sec- 
tion 20, and was attended by the Culps, Coopers, Edgingtons and others. The 
first school house was built near Pleasant Hill in 1837, being situated in the south 
part of section 15. 

The first school house in Union township was built in the southeast corner 
of section 2 and a school opened by Rev. Richard Biggs. The Cramers, FalkSj 
Burkets, Foxes, Deedses and Flicks attended this school. 

The first school house in Van Buren township was built in 1842, near the 
north line of section 9, on the farm now owned by Ami H. Heldman. 

The first school house in Washington township was built in 1833 on the 
farm of James Wiseman, in section 12. Isaac Wiseman was the first teacher, 
and the Gorsuches, Wisemans, Swaneys. Thomases, McRills, Kelleys, Norrises, 
and Hunts were the pupils in attendance. 



HANCOCK COUNTY SCHOOLS. 137 

The first school taught in Findlay township was taught by Joseph White in 
the winter of 1826-27, in a small log cabin east of the Sherman house site. The 
first school house was built on the northwest corner of East and Crawford streets 
in 1827. 

But despite the fact that under all these difficulties and want of almost every 
thing intended to render the school life of the pupil not only bearable but at- 
tractive much, very much progress was made in the acquirement of a common 
school education. 

A detailed narrative of the gradual advancement of the common schools of 
this county from the rude manner in which they were carried on in pioneer days 
up to and including the school facilities we now enjoy cannot be fully dealt with 
in this small volume, but a comparison of the story already told with the schools 
as they now exist will give the reader a fair conception of the almost miraculous 
change in our common school system and the rapid advancement of education. 
However we cannot forbear from giving a brief outline of the early schools of 
Findlay as related by Mr. Warner in his history of 1886, which is as follows : 

"In 1827 a one-story hewed-log school house eighteen feet square was built on 
the northwest corner of Crawford and East streets on lot 141, donated by Vance 
and Cory for that purpose, and here a school was opened by John C. Wickham 
in the winter of 1827-28. This old log building was used about eight or nine 
years. The building was utilized for various purposes, such as school house, 
court house, church and private residence, and seems to have been admirably 
adapted to the wants of the struggling settlers. About 1839-40 it was sold to 
Abraham Daughenbaugh, who moved it to the rear of Henderson's store, where 
it stood for several years. 

"In 1836 a school was taught in the court house by Charles W. O'Neal and 
Miss Sarah Eldridge, and in 1837, 1838 and 1839 school was held in the same 
building. The whole village then composed one school district of Findlay town- 
ship, and the directors paid to the county at the rate of $20 per annum for the 
use of a room in the court house. Miss Sarah A. Baldwin taught in the public 
schools of the village about this time, and also some years afterward as Mrs. Mer- 
riam. In 1839 George Patterson taught in a room on the east side of Main 
street immediately north of Sandusky street. Alexander Adair taught in the old 
Methodist church on Main-Cross street about 1840, while the old Presbyterian 
church on Crawford street was occupied for a public school in 1839-40, with Dan- 
iel Woodward and John Sours as the teachers in charge. In 1840 a two-story 
frame of four rooms was built upon the same lot on Crawford street, where the 
log school house formerly stood, by Abraham Daughenbaugh and Jonathan Park- 
er, which was opened in the winter of 1840-41. This was used for some six or 
seven years, and for reasons now forgotten was then abandoned. 

"A few years after the frame on Crawford street was built, Alexander Adaii 
put up a building on Sandusky street, and opened a private school. In 1847-48 
the academy occupied this building, and it was subsequently utilized by the pub- 
lic schools. It was small and inconvenient and, to increase its seating capacity. 



138 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

a gallery was built along the south and west sides. The Rummell block now 
stands upon the site of this old school house. 

"In the meantime the village had been divided into three or four districts, 
but upon the abandonment of the old frame school house on Crawford street, 
which all had previously patronized, none of the districts possessed a separate 
building. A school was then opened in the rear part of Jonathan Parker's frame, 
which stood on the site of Patterson's block, and taught by Mr. Lowry, who was 
succeeded by Miss Mary Vail and John Bowman. The children of District No. 
9 attended this school, until the erection of the brick on Hardin street. In 
1850 a proposition was submitted to the voters of the town to organize the 
schools under the graded system, and to repair and re-occupy the old building 
on Crawford street which had been vacant for several years, and fast going to 
ruin, but the scheme was defeated. District No. 9 then decided to organize 
under the Akron school law, and erect a schoolhouse in that district. On 
February 24, 1851. the directors of No. 9 purchased of John B. Hull, Lot No. 
54 on West Hardin street, built a brick schoolhouse of two rooms, and opened a 
two-teacher school in the fall of that year, with James Hayes and wife in charge. 
Two years afterwards, the Union School District was organized, but No. 9 
refused to become a part thereof. School was held in the Hardin street building 
for thirteen years, and it is now the home of Julia A. Parker. In the spring of 
1864 tne directors of No. 9 bought an acre of ground on West Lincoln street 
of D. J. Cory, and built a large two-story brick of four rooms, which was 
completed and opened October 5 of that year, with J. S. Van Horn as superin- 
tendent. His successors have been Wallace Taylor, F. H. Tufts, A. G. Croitse. 
C. N. Vancleve, J. N. Doty and C. B. Metcalf. In 1870 a mansard roof was 
put on, furnishing the building with a good hall, while the heating apparatus in 
the basement heats the entire building. The entire cost of the building, 
furniture and site was about $20,000. In 1888, Honorable James A. Pope, on 
■behalf of the State of Ohio, began "Quo Warranto" proceedings against the 
No. 9 District in the Circuit Court of Hancock county, and on April 27. 1889, 
the Circuit Court rendered their decision in favor of the plaintiff. The case 
was then appealed to the supreme court of the state, and about two years later 
this court rendered their decision confirming the decision of the lower court. 
Thus it was that the No. 9 District was ousted and the entire city united into 
one district. 

Under the act of March 14, 1853, the Union School District was organized, 
and a board of education consisting of Parlee Carlin, Ezra Brown and N. Y. 
Mefford was elected. In October, 1853, the board divided the district into' three 
sub-districts, viz: 1. 2 and 4, which embraced all of the village except that 
portion included in the independent district No. 9. The schools opened under 
the new regime in the fall of 1853, in the old Methodist church on East Main 
Cross street, and the little brick schoolhouse on Front street, which was erected 
on lot 45, in the year 185 1, and this term lasted four months. The two-story 
frame schoolhouse on Crawford street, which by agreement had become the 



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139 



property of the Union district, was in a badly wrecked condition, and con- 
siderable repairing was necessary before it could be occupied. In 1854, the 
building was repaired and fitted up by the board, several hundred dollars being 
expended upon it, and in the fall of that year, the schools took possession. Alonzo 
L. Kimber was appointed superintendent of the Union district at a salary of $35 
per month. John Bowman was assigned to the Front street building at $28 
per month, and Mrs. Malinda Vance and Miss Martha J. Powell were engaged 
as assistants at $22 per month each. The schools kept open for seven months in 
1854-5, and the following year the full term of ten months was adopted. The 
schools were now on the road to success, and it was only a question of time 
when they would attain a high degree of efficiency. 




Central Building-. 



In May. i860, the board decided to establish a primary school in North 
Findlay. and the following July, lot 13, in Taylor's Addition, was purchased, 
upon which a small brick building was erected, at a cost of $650, and occupied 
in the fall of the same year. 

The time had now arrived when the Union schools demanded better accom- 
modations. But the board concluded to first try and unite the whole town under 
the Union school system, and in 1865 the authorities of District No. 9 were 
approached on the subject. That district again refused to unite, and replied 
that the people of No. 9 district possessed good schools, and ample accommoda- 
tions, and had no desire to enter the Union district. In September, 1865, the 
electors of the Union district, by a vote of 156 to 63, authorized the board to 
purchase a site and erect a two-story brick building, estimated to cost $18,000. 
June 28. 1866, a plat of ground, then known as "The Park," located on East 



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Sandusky street, was purchased for the sum of $2,000, and the foundation con- 
structed during the following autumn. Early in 1867, the work was pushc d 
vigorously, but in August the plans were so changed as to include another story, 
wherein a fine exhibition hall is located, and in September, 1868, the structure 
was completed and occupied by the Union schools. George W. Myers, George 
W. Galloway and James Harsh were the board under whose administration 
the building was erected. It is a massive three-story brick, with a fine basement 
and a mansard roof, and, including the heating apparatus and furniture, cost 
about $36,000. Two towers, each ninety-one feet in height, grace the front of 




Findlay College. 

the building, which it is claimed will accommodate 500 pupils. It was known as 
the "High School Building" until the erection of our new high school building, 
since which time it is designated as the central building. 

The increase in population of Findlay, owing to the development of oil and 
gas, caused numerous buildings besides those mentioned to be constructed, and 
since 1885 the number of school buildings has increased from four to thirteen, 
not including the new high school building nor Findlay College. 

Findlay College, among the most recent additions to the schools of Findlay, 
is among the leading educational institutions of Ohio. While the establishment 
of a college, under the auspices of the "church of God," had been in contemplation 
for many years, the initial movement looking to that end took definite shape in a 



HANCOCK COUNTY SCHOOLS. 141 

resolution introduced at the general eldership held at Findlay in 1881. That 
body authorized the committee on education to take the proper steps to form an 
incorporation, and to select a location for the proposed institution. Findlay was 
selected as the most appropriate site for the college, and on January 23, 1882, 
articles of incorporation were filed with the Secretary of State, "Findlay College" 
being the name adopted. The incorporators were Jeremiah M. Carvell, Robert 
L. Byrnes, Isaac Schrader, Tobias Koogle, Jacob M. Cassel, Anderson C. Heck, 
John C. Stricklei and George F. Pendleton, the four last mentioned being citizens 
of Hancock county. February 8, 1882, the articles of incorporation were signed, 
and the board of trustees organized by electing Isaac Frazer, President ; Eli G. 
DeWolfe, Secretary and E. P. Jones, Treasurer. The first annual meeting af 
the board was held at Findlay June 21, 1882, when a permanent organization 
was effected. 

The site selected for the proposed institution was a ten-acre tract lying about 
one mile north of the court house, situated on the west side of Main street, and 
surrounded on all sides by streets 50 feet in width. This ground was deeded 
to the Findlay College, July 23, 1882, by Samuel Howard and others; the same 
being paid for by private donations from the people living on the north side. On 
October 18, 1882, the board met for the purpose of considering plans for a college 
building, when those submitted by Mr. M. Rumbaugh were accepted. The archi- 
tect was directed to prepare complete plans and specifications, and sealed pro- 
posals for the erection of said building were ordered to be advertised for. March 
6, 1883, the bids were opened, but none were accepted, for the reason that they 
were not within the $50,000 limit which the board by previous resolution had 
fixed. The contract was finally let June 20, 1883, to Pierce & Coleman for the sum 
of $49,000, to be finished according to the plans and specifications. The work 
was soon afterwards commenced, and on Sunday, the 25th day of May, 1884, the 
corner-stone was laid with imposing ceremonies, in the presence of a very large 
assemblage. The college was not completed until late in the year 1886, but not- 
withstanding this fact the college was opened Wednesday, September 1,1886, with 
very appropriate ceremony, and started off with nearly one hundred pupils en- 
rolled. This edifice of education is now considered one of the finest in the state, 
and is fully equipped, and when completed ready for business cost about $65,000. 
Under the present management of Rev. Charles Manchester, bids fair to excel 
any institution of its kind in the state. 

The New High School Building had its birth October 18, 1899, when E. C. 
Miller, N. M. Adams, Ed. Dietsch, Charles A. Ebling, Timothy Fellers, T. F. 
Gillespie, F. W. Karg, W. W. Shuler, A. W.. Brown and Alvin S. Thomas, 
members of the board of education of Findlay, passed a resolution to hold an 
election on November 17, 1899, at the assembly room, to decide the question of 
levying . a tax of $50,000 to purchase a site and erect a high school building. 
The vote resulted as follows: For high' school building, 1,131; against high 
school building, 446. January 23, 1900, on the seventh ballot, the board decided 
on West Main Cross street as the site, by a vote of 9 to 5, and ordered the 



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advertisement of bond sale to take place March i, 1900; said bonds to bear in- 
terest at the rate of 4 per cent., payable semi-annually. At the same meeting, the 
board accepted the offer of Sarah F. and Foster H. Geyer for lots 41, 42 and E. 
l / 2 of 43 at $7,500: the Wy 2 of 43 of heirs of Elizabeth Snyder at $1,500, and 
44 of Minerva Snyder at $3,500, possession to be given not later than March I, 
1900. Kramer and Harpster were employed as architects on January 26, 1900, 
and at the same session a resolution was adopted, offering $25,000 of the bonds 
to the city at par ; also a resolution to advertise for bids for heating said build- 
ing, to be received until noon March 5, 1900. The city council, at its session held 




New High School Building. 



February 7, 1900. accepted the offer of the board of education on the $25 000 
worth of bonds, and ordered the same to be purchased out of the Gas Bond Re- 
demption Fund, which acceptance was received and adopted by the board Feb- 
ruary 16, 1900. At this meeting the plans and specifications of Kramer and 
Harpster were presented and adopted. On March 5. 1900, the bids for the 
heating plant were opened and examined, and after various exchanges of oratory 
of various members of the board, which lasted for four sessions, nothing was 
done until March 30, when all bids heretofore received were rejected. April 
6, 1900, the board of education passed a resolution to advertise for bids for the 



HANCOCK COUNTY SCHOOLS. 143 

erection of the new high school building, said bids to be received up to noon of 
May ii, 1900. On said date the bids were opened and examined, and upon due 
consideration, the contracts were awarded May 22, as follows : George J. Horn, 
for excavation, sewers, stone mason work, brick work, plumbing, carpenter 
work, painting and glazing, structural iron work and electrical work, $30,630; 
J. J. Duttwiler, galvanized iron roofing, curb stone work and plastering, $5,900; 
total $36,530. At the meeting of the board of education held May 25, 1900, the 
building and grounds committee reported the refusal of Mr. Duttwiler to enter 
into contract, and the board ordered the entire contract to be awarded to F. 
Wentz & Co., of Canal Dover, Ohio, for $38,295, which award was accepted by 
F. Wentz & Co., and on June 1, 1900, entered into contract and gave bond for 
$20,000. 

June 8. 1900, the contract for heating and ventilating was let to U. K. 
Stringfellow for B. T. Sturtevant Co., for $6,425, and the contract was entered 
into and bond given June 22. August 17, 1900, the bids for the second 
$25,000 bonds were opened, and the bonds awarded to the Croghan bank of 
Fremont, Ohio, for $25,085, and accrued interest. The building progressed 
slowlv and the final amount was paid to the contractor August 23, 1901 ; the city 
board reserving $500 until the building was accepted. This amount was not paid 
until March 6, 1903, which formally accepted the building. The entire cost of the 
building under the contract was $38,481.23; of this amount, $186.23 was extras 
caused by changes in the original plans. The furniture cost $2,620.50, and the 
curb, driveways and walks put in by C. B. Metcalf, cost $675, making the entire 
cost of the building ready for occupancy, including grounds, $54,276.73. 

August 31, 1901, Findlay accepted the beautiful new high school building 
as its own. Built for the public of today and for posterity in the years to come. 
The dedicatory services were opened by a grand chorus of "America," partici- 
pated in by the entire audience. Rev. Manchester invoked the divine blessing. 
Speeches appropriate for the occasion were delivered by various persons of 
renown, among whom was the Hon. Mr. Bonebrake, State Commissioner of Com- 
mon Schools. The school opened on Monday, September 2, 1901, with a large 
attendance of pupils, and from all indications Findlay high school bids fair to 
equal any of its character in this grand state of ours. Here education, the found- 
ation of our civilization, receives its finishing touches and starts the pupils on the 
highway to success. 



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Chapter XXIII. 



HANCOCK COUNTY CHURCHES. 

Not alone to the blazing of roads and the making- of homes, or the building 
of mills and the establishing of industries, did our hardy ancestors devote them- 
selves, for they forgot not the hand that gave the increase and Him from whom 
all blessings flow. When six days of incessant toil had exhausted the hardiest, 
they sought refreshment at the fountain of life, and drank deep from its life- 
giving sweetness. Though at first their only tabernacle was the friendly shade of 
the primeval forest to shield them from the heat of a summer sun, or their own 
rude cabins from the winter's blast, they were happy, and enjoyed the blessings 
of their religion, and the prosperity that always attend the efforts of a God- 
fearing people. 

Although sectarianism prevented as mutual a feeling among the various 
denominations then, as now exist, still many are the stories told of religious 
services held in cabins and great camp meetings, where all were welcome, and 
where all joined. 

In nearly every community, those of a particular belief, and as many as 
they could get to join with them, would hold meetings from house to house, 
until able to erect a building suitable to the times and the community ; usually 
these churches were of hewed logs, with the cracks carefully chinked and daubed, 
lathed with split lath and plastered with mortar made from home-burned lime. 

While now nearly every denomination and sect have representatives in 
Hancock county, in the early days, they were principally methodist, presbyterian, 
baptist or lutheran. 

The methodist were the first to hold regular meetings in our county, and as 
early as 1832 her hardy itinerants came both teaching and preaching, and are 
still in the ascendancy. The first church in Hancock county was organized at 
the home of John Dukes in Blanchard township, and a church built in 1831, and 
is still known as "The Duke's Church." A comfortable brick structure now 
marks the site of the old log one. The first preacher in Hancock county was 
James Gilruth, who came to Findlay in T822. He was a methodist itinerant, and 
did not stay long. Several years later Rev. Adam Poe held regular services in 
the old log schoolhouse ; he was followed by several others. No regular organi- 
zation was made till 1832, with Revs. Elam Day and Benjamin Allen in charge. 
and known as Fort Findlay Mission. The mission was prosperous, and the first 
methodist church in Findlay was built on West Alain Cross street in 1833. In 
185 1 they purchased their present site where now stands the third building for 



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HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY 



this location, an elegant stone structure fronting on Sandusky street, a beauty 
spot in the city, and a credit to the present pastor, the Rev. Dr. C. R. Havighorst 
and his congregation. During the boom, when Findlay began to spread her- 
self, the methodists erected a very comfortable brick structure on the north side 
and known as the Howard M. E. Besides these the methodists have many 
churches located in all parts of the county, hardly a township but what is blessed 
with one or more of her organizations, there being some twenty-three methodist 
societies in the county ; these, by combining two or three small churches to- 
gether, are able to support a preacher in a becoming manner. 




View of the New Methodist Church. 



Next in importance and affluence is the presbyterian church. The first 
presbyterian preacher was Rev. Barr, who came here in 1829, and organized a 
bible society, with Wilson Vance, Edwin S. Jones and John C. Wickham as 
directors. These men, assisted by others, kept the organization up, and held 
regular meetings until the regular organization of the First Presbyterian Church 
in 1831, by the Rev. Peter Monfort, at the home of Wilson Vance. Rev. Monfort 
continued to preach for them until 1835. when Rev. Geo. Van Eman became the 
first settled pastor of the church. 

Her growth was steady, and in accordance with the growth of the village. 
In 1842 Rev. R. H. Hollyday became pastor, and ably filled that place for 12 



HANCOCK COUNTY CHURCHES. 



147 



years. Rev. Hollvday is a grand old servant of the Master, the oldest preacher in 
the city, and still resides on East Crawford street, just west of the property 
known as the old oil mill now occupied by the Buckeye Steam Laundry, and 
where the presbyterian church formerly stood. 

Rev. Hollvday was followed by Rev. J. A. Meeks, who was well liked, and at 
his retirement, after ten years' service, in 1865, a dissension arose which became 
so violent that about 45 members withdrew and organized the First Congrega- 




View of the New Presbyterian Church. 



tional Church of Findlay, with Rev. Meeks as their pastor. The}' built a com- 
fortable brick structure just west of the court house. The building is now used 
as a Salvation Army barracks, the original congregation having almost entirely 
disappeared. 

The First Presbyterian Church is now located on the corner of Main and 
Lincoln streets, being an elegant stone structure of modern architecture, and 
modern equipment, and presided over b\ the Rev. John Montgomery, a noble 
man, and an earnest and eloquent preacher. 



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HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



The Second Presbyterian Church, on the north side of our city, is in a health v 
and thriving condition, presided over by Rev. J. T. Sullivan. 

There are about seven presbyterian churches in the county, most of them 
founded at an early date, and whose early history when they were builded of hewn 
logs would be intensely interesting. 




First English Lutheran Church 

The Lutheran church was the third organization to permanentlv locate in 
Hancock county, beginning irregular services in 1839. but no permanent or 
ganization till 1846. They were first located on West Crawford street, where a 
Comfortable house was built in 1847. where they continued to worship till 1882, 
when they removed to their present commodious building on the corner of Lincoln 
and Main streets, the site for which" had been purchased in 1869. Under the 



HANCOCK COUNTY CHURCHES. 149 

pastorate of Rev. S. E. Greenawalt, the influence of the church has been largely 
extended, and the house itself improved and beautified. Rev. Greenawalt will 
always remain in memory of the people of Findlay as one of the polished of 
gentlemen, and universally beloved pastor of the church. There are other 
Lutheran churches of the reformed faith in the county. The Trinitv church on 
the north side being quite a stronghold for lutherans, and doing good service for 
the Master. 

The German Evangelical Lutheran Church, was organized in 1858, and built 
their church on West Front street, which they occupied about 1863. They still 
have a flourishing society of the German speaking folk of our citv. The German 
Reformed church is located on East Main Cross street. 

The United Brethren Church of Findlay, was organized about 1853. They 
erected a small building on West Crawford street in 1855, but have been pros- 
perous, and at present occupy a modern edifice on West Hardin street. 

St. Michael's Catholic Church was organized in 185 1, and built a small frame 
church on the corner of Cory and Hardin streets, although occasional services had 
been held here since 1840. In 1866 the frame building burned down, also the 
parish school building adjoining, and since the membership had largely increased, 
more ground was needed. Louis Adams donated the present site on West Main 
Cross street. The present building was completed 1867, though it has been much 
improved and enlarged since. The parish school is located just west of the church 
and is ably presided over by a competent corps of teachers. 

There are very few catholic churches in Hancock county, although there are 
some very strong organizations in the surrounding counties. 

The First Baptist Church was organized in 1857. They did not build a 
church for many years, and for several years no services were held ; thev now 
have a comfortable building on East Lima street. 

The Dunkards have no church in the city, but several organizations exist in 
the county, especially in the eastern part. 

The Trinity Episcopal Church was organized in 1881, and now have a hand- 
some, though moderate, structure on Hardin street, just opposite the U. B. 
church. 

The Church of Christ, better known as disciples, organized in 1884, and built 
a very commodious structure on North Main street. They have a large member- 
ship, and have had several able pastors, the most notable being Rev. Adams, 
since famous as the senior member of the "Adams and Sarber Oil Company." 

The Evangelical Association was organized in 1870, with the Rev E. B. 
Crouse in charge, and a brick building erected on East Sandusky street. A split 
occurring in the general church, extended to Findlay, and caused the building of 
another church on West Sandusky street. There are several societies in the 
county which take one side or the other of the quarrel, so the church is still 
divided into two factions. 



150 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

The Church of God have had organizations in the county since 1848, but thev 
did not get very strong numerically until quite a late date ; getting their main 
impetus from the location of their college here in 1881, which greatly increased 
interest in that organization. The First Church of God on West Front street, 
is a strong organization, and they have a very commodious as well as handsome 
building. The college church meet in the college chapel and are usuallv presided 
over by some of the college faculty. 

The Christian Union denomination is quite numerous, but have no organiza- 
tion in the city. They had their origin during the civil war over the question 
of slavery. 

There are other denominations both in and out of Findlay which we would 
like to notice, but suffice it to say that all are laboring for one common cause, 
the salvation of immortal souls through the blood of our Lord and Saviour Jesus 
Christ. This common purpose is being realized more and more. Sectarian lines 
are disappearing and the bitterness and strife which marked the intercourse of 
churches in the past have entirely disappeared, and the churches of our county 
meet in union services, conventions and picnics. 

The ministers themselves are going out into the world to influence men to 
a better life, upon the common "Brotherhood of the Blood of Jesus." And no 
more do they impress the sinner that they are using the methodist, the presby- 
terian, or baptist methods, but the gospel of increased light and truth, tempered 
with Christian love and charity. 




Chapter XXIV. 



THE GRAND ARMY. 

The first Grand Army Post in Hancock county, and among" the first in 
northwestern Ohio, was organized at Findlay in 1867. It began with a mem- 
bership of about fifty. The following were its commanders in the order named : 
James A. Bope, William Vance, E. T. Dunn, M. B. Walker. This post sur- 
rendered its charter in 1871. 

Stoker Post, Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Ohio, was organ- 
ized April 7, 1881. It was named in memory of Cyrus and David Stoker, 
members of Co. F, 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, who were both killed in the 
battle of Stone River in January, 1862. The following named ex-soldiers were 
charter members : 

Col. William Mungen S. Howard 

J. M. Huber Wm. Didway 

J. A. Kimmel H. D. Taylor 

C. E. Galloway C. P. Vail 

J. M. Beelman . Thos. B. Scott 

Rufus Feller J. A. Coons 

L. H. Perry J. W. Whitehurst 

D. Joy M. L. Detwiler 
J. W. Davis R. L. Pollock 
Wm. Biggs H. H. Metzler 
John Adams M. L. Tisdale 
T. C. Werts Elisha Edwards 
J. C. Cummins R. Timmerman 
J. M. Cherry E. Parker 

John Peet Jos. P. Gutzwiler. 

J. W. Davidson 

The first commander was M. L. Detwiler ; Senior Vice-Commander, R. F. 
Pollock; Junior Vice-Commander, H. H. Metzler; Adjutant, J. M. Beelman; 
Quartermaster, C. E. Galloway; Surgeon. J. A. Kimmel; Chaplain, Wm. Mum 
gen ; Officer of the Day, L. H. Perry ; Officer of the Guard. Wm, Biggs ; Ser- 
geant Major, T. C. Wertz; Q. M. Serge mt, Rufus Fellers. 

The commanders of the post, from its organization to this date (May, 1903), 
were : M. L. Detwiler, H. H. Metzler. James Wilson, Geo. L. Arnold. Uriah H. 
Grable, James A. Bope, John A. Thomas. William J. Morrison, Newton J. 



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Adams, Theodore Totten, John Bolton, Solomon Funk, Bartholomew L. Byal, 
Cyrus C. Clark, Minott D. Hewitt, William H. Werner, William G. Bond, J. 
P. Woods, M. L. Tisdale, E. T. Dunn. 

Stoker Post has at this time a membership of about 270 ; has a suite of large 
and well-ifurnished rooms in the Adams building, corner of Alain and Crawford 
streets, and is one of the most flourishing- posts in the state. 




FIRST ENTRIES IN EACH TOWNSHIP. 



ALLEN. 

John Gardner, August 25, 1826, entered the west half of the northeast 
quarter of section thirteen (13), comprising 80 acres. 

AMANDA. 

John Brundige, October 31, 1823, entered the southwest quarter of section 
thirty-six (36). comprising 160 acres. 

BIGLICK. 
Henry McWhorter, September 7, 1821. entered the west half of the southeast 
quarter of section thirty four (34), comprising 80 acres. 

BLANCHARD. 
John Veal, August 12, 1822, entered the northeast part of the northeast frac- 
tion of section thirteen (13). comprising 8.45 acres, and on the same day, Daniel 
Stinson entered the north part of the northwest quarter of the northeast fraction 
of section thirteen ( 13), containing 82.69 acres, and the east part of the northeast 
fraction of section fourteen (14), containing 50.82 acres. 

CASS. 
V. R. Hoffman, November 17, 1830, entered the west half of the southwest 
quarter of section four (4), comprising 80 acres. 

DELAWARE. 

Asa M. Lake, December 12, 1822, entered the west half of the northwest 
quarter of section one (1), containing 83.25 acres. 

EAGLE. 

Adam Woodruff, June 1, 1829, entered the west half of the northwest quar- 
ter of section twenty-five (25), containing 80 acres: and the northeast quarter of 
section twenty-six (26), containing 160 acres. 

On the same day John Woodruff entered the west half of the southwest 
quarter of section twenty-five (25), containing 80 acres; and the southeast quar- 
ter of section twenty-six (26), containing 160 acres. 

FINDLAY. 

William Neil, Elnathan Cory and Joseph Vance, July 3, 182 1, entered the 
east half of the southeast quarter of section thirteen (13), containing 55.26 
acres; and the northeast part of the northeast quarter of section seventeen (17). 
containing 6.97 acres. 



15 t HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

JACKSON. 

Peter George, November 21, 1823, entered the east half of the northeast 
quarter of section thirty-five (35) containing 80 acres. 

LIBERTY. 
William Neil. Elnathan Cory and Joseph Vance entered the south part of 
the southwest quarter and the south part of the southeast quarter of section 
eight (8), containing 43.22 acres. 

MADISON. 
William Y. Woodruff, June 1, 1829, entered the northeast quarter cf section 
two (2), containing 159.44 acres; and on the same day Abel Tanner entered the 
west half of the northwest quarter of section twenty-three (2^), containing 
80 acres. 

MARION. 

Elnathan Cory, November 28, 1822, entered the northeast part of the north- 
east quarter of section twenty one (21), containing 3.54 acres; and the north 
part of the northeast quarter of section twenty-two (22), containing 77.10 acres. 

ORANGE. 
Henrv L. Dally, May 1. 1834, entered the southeast quarter of section nine- 
teen (19). containing 160 acres. 

PLEASANT. 
November 2, 1832, Elisha B. Kail entered the southeast quarter of section 
twenty-four (24), containing 160 acres; Jeremiah Kail the southwest quarter 
of section twenty-four (24), containing 160 acres; Elisha B. Kail the east half 
of the northeast quarter of section twenty-five (25), containing 80 acres; George 
Kail the west half of the northeast quarter of section twenty-six (26), contain- 
ing 80 acres ; and George T. Allgire the northwest quarter of section twenty- 
six (26), containing 160 acres. 

PORTAGE. 

Jacob Lamb, October 13, 1829, entered the south half of section nine- 
teen (19), containing 319.68 acres. 

UNION. 

Philip Powell, October 16, 1827, entered the northeast quarter of section 
two (2), containing 115.05 acres. 

VAN BUREN. 
Samuel Green, April 15, 1831, entered the east half of the southwest quarter 
of section twenty-seven (2y), containing 80 acres. 

WASHINGTON. 

John Gorsuch, December 17, 1830, entered the northeast quarter of section 
one (1), containing 169.24 acres. 



LOCATION AND INCORPORATION OF VILLAGES. 



ARCADIA. 



Arcadia was laid out by David Peters and Ambrose Peters on the south part 
of the north half of the southwest quarter and the north part of the south half 
of the southwest quarter of section twenty (20), Washington township The 
plat of said village including 123 lots was acknowledged before Henry Byal, jus- 
tice of the peace, July 17, 1855, and was recorded by I. J. Baldwin, recorder, 
July 20, 1855. "This village was incorporated May 15. 1859 

ARLINGTON. 

Arlington was laid out by Robert Hurci on the southwest part of section 
six (6), and the southeast part of section one (1), Madison township. The 
plat of said village consisting of 16 lots was acknowledged November 2, 1844, 
before Isaac Wohlgamuth, justice of the peace, and recorded November 4, 1844, 
by John Adams, recorder. Incorporated February 10, 1892. 

BENTON. 

Benton was laid out by William Mires on the east half of the northwest 
quarter of section thirty-five (35), Blanchard township. The plat of said vil- 
lage consisting of 36 lots was acknowleged before William L. Henderson, justice 
of the peace, November 5, 1835, and recorded November 11, 1835, by W. Vance, 
recorder. Incorporated March 3, 1875. 

CANNON SBURG. 

Cannonsburg was laid out by Benjamin Marshall, William McConnell, 
Franklin Ballard and James C. Marshall on the east part of section thirtv five 
(35) and the west part of section thirty-six (36) in Union township. The piat 
of said village consisting of 36 lots was acknowledged December 13, 1839, bv 
John McKinley, justice of the peace, and recorded December 13, 1839, bv 
J. Barnd, recorder. 

This village was never incorporated and is under the control of the township. 

CAPERNAUM. 

Capernaum was laid out by Abraham Huff on the west half of the northeast 
quarter of section three (3), Amanda township. The plat, consisting of 16 lots, 
was acknowledged before Joshua Hedges, a justice of the peace, March 14, 1831, 
and recorded by W T ilson Vance, recorder. March 15. 183 1. The town was 
vacated December 30, 1862. 



156 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

DEWEYVILLE. 

Deweyville was laid out by John B. Williams on the south part of the west 
part of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter and the north part of the 
west part of the west half of the southwest quarter of section fifteen (15), Pleas- 
ant township. The plat of said village consisting of 40 lots was acknowledged 
June 5. 1880, before Edwin Phifer, surveyor, and recorded July 19, 1880, by 
Joseph F. Gutzwiler, recorder. This village has not been incorporated. 

FINDLAY. 

Findlay was laid out by Robert McKinnis and Elnathan Cory on southeast 
part of section thirteen (13), and the southwest part of section eighteen 
(18), Findlay township. The plat of said village consisting of 156 lots was 
acknowledged before Robert McKinnis, associate judge, September 26, 1829, 
and recorded October 12. 1829, by Wilson Vance, recorder. Findlay was in- 
corporated March 17, 1838, by act of the legislature of the state of Ohio. 

FOSTORIA. 

Fostoria, formerly known as Risdon, was laid out by John Gorsuch on the 
east part of the northeast quarter of section one (1), Washington township, Han 
cock county, and the west half of the northwest quarter of section six (6), Lou- 
don township, Seneca county. The plat of Fostoria consisting of 60 lots, 30 i.i 
each county, was acknowledged September 6, 1832, before Wm. L. Henderson, 
justice of the peace, and recorded September 10, 1832, by Wilson Vance, 
recorder. 

FRANKFORD. 

Frankford was laid out by John Franks on the northwest quarter of section 
ten (10), Cass township. The plat of said would ibe village, consisting of 72. lots, 
was acknowledged before William L. Henderson, justice of the peace, July 10. 
1833, and recorded by W. Vance, recorder, July 17, 1833. 

FREEDOM. 

Freedom was laid out by Uriah E. Drake on the east half of the southwest 
quarter of section nineteen ( 19), Biglick township. The plat, consisting of 48 
lots, was acknowledged before John Campbell, a justice of the peace, October 
26, 1836, and recorded on the same day by C. W. O'Neal, deputy recorder. 

JAMESTOWN. 

Jamestown was laid out by Henry Sockrider and George James on the 
northeast corner of the east half of the southeast quarter of section thirty-six 
(36), Amanda township, and the northeast corner of the east half of the north- 
east quarter of section one ( 1 ) , Richland township. The plat, consisting of 24 
lots, was acknowledged before Silas Burson. a justice of the peace, September 
16, 1835. and recorded October 16, 1835, by P. Carlin, recorder. 



LOCATION AND INCORPORATION OF VILLAGES. 157 

JENERA. 

Jenera was laid out by Peter Traucht, Samuel Fellers and John Heldman on 
the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section five (5). Van Buren 
township. The plat, consisting of 20 lots, was acknowledged April 14, 1883, 
before Win. M. McKinley, justice of the peace, and recorded May 10, 1883 by 
J. F. Gutzwiler. recorder. Jenera was incorporated December 30, 1893. 

LA FAYETTE. 

La Fayette was laid out by Jacob Andre on the south part of the east half of 
the northwest quarter of section fifteen (15), Portage township. The plat, con- 
sisting of 72 lots, was acknowledged before W. L. Henderson, a justice of the 
peace, March 18, 1837, an d recorded May 10, 1837, by Wilson Vance, recorder. 
This plat was vacated October 9, 1839, by order of court. 

Note — Frankford, Olney, Ridgeville, West Union, Freedom and Jamestown 
have long ago ceased to exist. 

LOUISVILLE. 

Louisville was laid out by Wm. H. Powell, David Millham and Michael 
Shearer, on the northwest corner of the east half of the northeast quarter and 
the northeast corner of the west half of the northeast quarter of section four- 
teen (14). and the southeast corner of the west half of the southeast quarter 
of section eleven (11), Blanchard township. The plat, consisting of 40 lots, was 
acknowledged April 11, 1851, and recorded April 21, 1851, by Paul Sours, re- 
corder. The plat was vacated February 16, 1880. 

MARTINSTOW'X. 

Martinstown was laid out by Martin Hollabaugh on the southeast corner of 
section thirty-six (36), and the southwest corner of section thirty-one (31), 
Jackson township. The plat, consisting of 48 lots,- was acknowledged September 
30, 1836, by W. L. Henderson, justice of the peace, and recorded October 19, 
1836, by Wilson Vance, recorder. 

MT. BLANCHARD. 

Mt. Blanchard was laid out by Asa M. Lake on the west half of the north- 
'west quarter of section one (i) and the east half of the northeast quarter of 
section two (2) Delaware township. The plat, consisting of 53 lots, was acknowl- 
edged October 22, 1830, before Joshua Hedges, justice of the peace, and recorded 
October 28. 1830, by Wilson Vance, recorder. Incorporated December 4, 1865. 

MT. CORY. 

Mt. Cory was laid out by Matthias Markley and Samuel Kemerer on the 
southwest part of the west half of the southwest quarter of section twenty-two 
(22), and the northwest part of the west half of the northwest quarter of section 



158 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

twenty-seven (27) Union township. The plat, consisting of 32 lots, was acknowl- 
edged November 8, 1872, before George F. Pendleton, notary public, and recorded 
November 22. 1872, by Paul Kemerer, recorder. Incorporated, May 10, 1887. 

NORTH LIBERTY. 
North Liberty was laid out by Jacob F. Houck on the northwest part of the 
west half of the northwest quarter of section twenty-seven (27) Jackson town- 
ship. The plat, consisting of 15 lots, was acknowledged before Paul Sours, 
justice of the peace, April 20, 1853, and recorded by Paul Sours, recorder. May 7, 
1853. North Liberty has never been incorporated. 

NORTH RIDGEVILLE. 
North Ridgeville was laid out by Thomas Pickins on the east part of the 
northwest quarter, and the west part of the northeast quarter of section 
eighteen (18) Pleasant township. The plat, consisting of 24 lots, was acknowl- 
edged, May 29, 1850, before B. Todd, justice of the peace, and recorded on the 
same date by P. Sours, recorder. The plat was vacated, February 16, 1880. 

OLNEY. 
Olney was laid out by Isaac Fairchild on the southwest quarter of the north- 
west quarter, and the west half of the southwest quarter of section fifteen (15), 
Pleasant township. The plat, consisting of 40 lots, was acknowledged before 
W. L. Henderson, a justice of the peace April 21, 1837, and recorded April 25. 
1837, by Wilson Vance, recorder. 

PLEASANTVILLE. 
Pleasantville was laid out by Benjamin Todd on the northeast part of the 
west half of the northeast quarter of section twenty-six (26) Pleasant township. 
The plat, consisting of 18 lots, was acknowledged August 18, 1847, before Price 
Blackford, justice of the peace, and recorded September 4, 1847, by John Adams, 
recorder. The town was incorporated May 19, 1858, as McComb. 

RAWSON. 

Rawson was laid out by Fred Keller and George J. Kelley on the northwest 
.corner of the southwest quarter of section thirteen (13) and the northeast corner 
of the east half of the southeast quarter of section fourteen ( 14). Union town- 
ship. The plat, consisting of 55 lots, was acknowledged February 2, 1855, before 
W. L. Henderson, a notary public, and recorded February 8, 1855, by I. J. 
Baldwin, recorder. Incorporated August 6. 1894. 

RIDGEVILLE. 

Ridgeville was laid out by Lemuel Roberts on the northwest quarter of the 

northwest quarter of section two (2), Amanda township. The plat, consisting 

of 24 lots, was acknowledged before W. L. Henderson, a justice of the peace, 

October 25, 1836, and recorded November 15, 1836, by Wilson Vance, recorder. 



LOCATION AND INCORPORATION OF VILLAGES. 159 

SHAWTO'WN. 

Shawtown was laid out by E. T. Cummins on the northeast part of the 
northwest quarter, and the north part of the west half. of the northeast quarter 
of section thirty. Tleasant township. The plat, embracing- 74 inlots and 20 out- 
lots, was acknowledged June 16, 1882, before Henry Brown, a notary public, 
fcnd recorded October 16, 1882, by J. F. Gutzwiler, recorder. 

SILVERWOOD. 

Silverwood was laid out by Addison J. and Nancy A. Silverwood and 
Anthony Huntington on the southwest part of the west half of the southwest 
quarter of section nineteen (19), and the southeast part of the east half of the 
.southeast quarter of section twenty-four (24), and the northeast part of the 
east half of the northeast quarter of section twenty-five (25). The plat, em- 
bracing 58 lots, was acknowledged March 27, 1883, before Edwin Phifer, sur- 
veyor, and recorded April 9, 1883, by J. F. Gutzwiler, recorder. 

VAN BUREN. 

Van Buren was laid out by George Ensminger and John Trout on the 
outheast corner of section twelve (12), the southwest corner of section seven 
"(7), the northeast corner of section thirteen (13) ,and the northwest corner of 
section eighteen (18), Allen township. The plat, embracing 58 lots, was ac 
knowledged before Wm. L. Henderson, justice of the peace, December 28, 1833, 
and recorded January 14,1834, by Wilson Vance. recorder. Incorporated March 
5, 1866. 

VANLUE. 

Vanlue was laid out by Wm. Vanlue on the northwest part of the northeast 
quarter, and the northeast part of the northwest quarter of section nine (9). 
Amanda township. The plat, embracing 44 lots, was acknowledged Mav 15. 
1847, before Joseph Twining, justice of the peace, and recorded June 7, 1847, 
by John Adams, recorder. Incorporated May 1, 1866. 

WEST INDEPENDENCE 

West Independence was laid out by George Wyant, Peter Wyant and Henry 
M. Grose on the east part of the east half of the northeast quarter of section 
.two (2), Biglick township. The plat, embracing 60 inlots and 6 outlots, was 
acknowledged December 15, 1849, before Price Blackford, and recorded De- 
cember 15, 1849, by Paul Sours, recorder. 

WEST UNION. 

\\ est Union was laid out by Anson Sheller on the southeast corner of sec- 
tion thirty six (36), Van Buren township. The plat, consisting of 48 lots. 
A\as acknowledged before W. L. Henderson, justice of the peace, December 25, 
1834, and rcorded January 6, 1835, by W. Vance, recorder. 



lfiO 



HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



WILLIAM STOWN. 

Williamstown was laid out by John W. Williams on the northwest quarter of 
•the northwest quarter of section thirty-one (31), and the northeast quarter of 
the northeast quarter of section thirty-six (36), in Madison township. The plat, 
embracing 48 lots, was acknowledged before Wm. L. Henderson, justice of the 
peace, April 23, 1834, and recorded May 12, 1834, by Wilson Vance, recorder. 




STATE AND COUNTY OFFICERS. 



LEGISLATORS FOR HANCOCK COUNTY. 



State Senators. 

David Campbell 

Samuel M. Lockwood. 

Same 

Daniel Tilden 

Philip Lewis 

Samuel Newell 

Same 

Same 

John E. Hunt 

Curtis Bates 

John E. Hunt 

Same 

John Goodin 

Moses McAnelly 



From 



Same 



Charles W. O'Neil 

Same 

Jesse Wheeler 

Same 

Joel W. Wilson 

Same 

Michael Brackley 

William Mungen 

Samuel H. Steedman.... 

William S. Lunt 

Josiah N. Wescott 

George Laskey 

Charles M. Godfrey 

J. C. Hall ' 

J. C. Hall 

"Charles A. King 

A. M. Cory 

*Vice J. C. Hall, deceased. 
Same 

D. W. H. Howard. 

H. P. Gage 

William A. Tressler 

E. D. Potter 

P. P. Brown 

E. D. Potter 

J. B. Steedman 

David Joy 



Dec. i 
Dec. 6 
Dec. 5 
Dec. 3 
Dec. 2 
Dec. i 
Dec. 7 
Dec. 5 
Dec. 4 
Dec. 3 
Dec. 2 
Dec. 7 
Dec. 6 
Dec. 5 

Dec. 4 

Dec. 2 
Dec. i 
Dec. 7 
Dec. 6 
Dec. 4 
Dec. 3 
Dec. 2 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. i 
Jan. 6 
Jan. 6 



Jan. 3, 

Jan. i, 

Jan. i. 

Jan. 5, 

Jan. 5. 

Jan. 3, 

Jan. 3, 

Jan. 7, 

Jan. 7, 



828 
830 
831 
832 
833 
834 
835 
836 

837 
838 

839 
840 

841 
842 



844 
845 
846 
847 
848 
849 
850 
852 

854 
856 
858 
860 
862 
864 
866 



870 
872 
872 
874 
874 
876 
876 
878 



To 
Dec. 6, 
Dec. 5, 
Dec. 3, 
Dec. 2, 
Dec. 1, 
Dec. 7, 
Dec. 5, 
Dec. 7, 
Dec. 3, 
Dec. 2, 
Dec. 7, 
Dec. 6, 
Dec. 5, 
Dec. 4, 



1830 
183 1 
1832 
1833 
1834 
1835 
1836 

1837 
1838 

1839 
1840 
1841 
1842 
1843 



843 Dec. 2, 1844 



Dec. 
Dec. 

Dec. 
Dec. 
Dec. 
Dec. 

Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Tan. 



1, 1845 
7, 1846 

6, 1847 

4, 1848 

3, 1849 

2, 1850 

5, 1852 
2, 1854 

7, 1856 

4, 1858 

2, i860 

6, 1862 
4, 1864 
1, 1866 
6, 1868 
3- 1870 

3. 1870 



Jan. 1, '1872 
Jan. 5, 1874 
Jan. 5, 1874 
3, 1876 
3, 1876 
7, 1878 
7, 1878 
Jan. 4, 1880 
Jan. 4, 1880 



Jan 
Jan 
Jan 
Jan 



Representatives. 
S. M. Lockwood. 
Josiah Hedges. 
Harvey J. Harmon. 
James L. Everett. 
Same. 

James Hubbard. 
Same. 

W. B. Craighill. 
Parlee Carlin. 
William Taylor. 
Moses McAnelly. 
Same. 

G. W. Baird. 
Henry C. Brish and Geo. 

Baird. 
William C. Craighill and 

Samuel Wagoner. 
Elijah Huntington. 
Lyman Parker. 
John McMahan 
Emery D. Potter. 
Machias C. Whiteley 
Same. 

Henry Bishop. 
Same. 

John F. Perkey. 
Parlee Carlin. 
John Wescott. 
Same. 

William Gribben. 
*Same 

Isaac Cusac. 
Same. 
Same. 

Aaron B. Shafer. 
Charles Osterlin. 

William M. McKinley. 

Alex. Phillips (Deceased) 

— Henry Sheets. 
Henrv Sheets. 



162 



HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY 



State Senators. From 

John A. Wilkins Jan. 4, 

J. H. Brigham Jan. 2, 

J. D. Norton Jan. 2, 

W. H. McLyman Jan. 7, 

O. B. Ramey Jan. 7, 

E. S. Dodd Jan. 4, 

H. C. Groschner Jan. 4, 

William L. Carlin Jan. 2, 

William Geyser Jan. 2, 

William W. Sutton Jan. 6, 

John Ryan Jan. 6, 

John C. Rorick Jan. 4, 

Thomas H. McConica... Jan. 4, 

John C. Rorick Jan. 3, 

Thomas H. McConica... Jan. 3, 

John R. Hankey Jan. 6, 

Thomas J. Harbaugh.... Jan. 6, 

John Vogt Jan. 6, 

H. Walter Doty Jan. 3, 

William G. Leet Jan. 3, 

Adam Schafer Jan. 3, 

Thomas J. Harbaugh.... Jan. 1, 

George C. Dunham Jan. 1. 

Calvin P. Godfry Jan. 5, 

*Seat given to S. H. White. 



880 



884 
884 
886 
886 
888 
888 
800 
890 
892 
892 
894 
894 
896 
896 
896 
898 



900 
900 
902 



Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 



To 

2, 1882 
7, 1884 
7, 1884 
4, 1886 
4, 1886 
2, 1888 

2, 1888 
6, 1890 
6. 1890 
4. 1892 

4, 1892 

3, 1894 
3, 1894 
6, 1896 
6, 1896 
3, 1898 
3, 1898 
3, 1898 
1, 1900 
1, 1900 
1, 1900 

5, 1902 
5. 1902 
4. 1904 



Representatives. 
William H. Wheeler. 

William H. Wheeler. 

Absalom P. Byal. 

Absalom P. Byal. 

Henry Brown. 

Henry Brown. 

George A. Carney. 

Charles Bright 
Jacob A. Kimmell. 

Oliver P. Shaw. 

Ralph D. Cole. 
Ralph D. Cole. 



COUNTY AUDITORS. 

Commencement Expiration Amount 
Name. of Term. of Term. of Bond. 

Matthew Reighley Apr. 7, 1828 Mar. 1, 1829 $2,000 

William Hackney Mar. 1, 1829 Mar. 1, 1831 2,000 

*Thomas F. Johnson Alar. 1, 1831 June 5, 1832 2,000 

tjoseph C. Shannon June 5, 1832 May 23, 1836 2,000 

**Edson Goit May 23, 1836 Mar. 1, 1837 2,000 

Charles W. O'Neal Mar. 1, 1837 Mar. 1, 1839 2,000 

^William L. Henderson Mar. 1, 1839 Sept. 29, 1842 2,000 

James H. Barr Sept. 30, 1842 Mar. 1, 1845 2,000 

James S. Ballentine Mar. 1, 1845 Mar. 1, 1847 2,000 

William Mungen Mar. 1, 1847 Mar. 1, 1851 2,000 

Elijah Barnd Mar. 1, 1851 Mar. 1, 1855 2,000 

Henry Brown Mar. 1, 1855 Mar. 1, 1857 2,000 

Aaron Howard Mar. 1, 1857 Mar. 4, 1861 2,000 

Henry Sheets Mar. 4, 1861 Mar. 2, 1863 4,000 

Henry Sheets Mar. 2, 1863 Mar. 6, 1865 5,000 

Solomon Shafer Mar. 6. 1865 Mar. 1, 1869 5,000 

John L. Hill Mar. 1, 1869 Nov. 10, 1873 5,000 

George S. Mosher Nov. 10, 1873 Nov. 12, 1877 5,000 

Joseph R. Kagy Nov. 12, 1877 Nov. 12, 1883 5,000 

William T. Piatt Nov. 12. 1883 Nov. 8, 1886 10,000 

William T. Piatt Nov. 8. 1886 Sept. 8, 1800 5,000 

Clarendon B. Metcalf Sept. 8, 1890 Sept. 14, 1896 5.000 



STATE AND COUNTY OFFICERS. 



lb\3 



Name. 
Surrel P. Dewolf. 
John A. Sutton. . 



Commencement 


Expiration 


Amount 


of Term. 


of Term. 


of Bond. 


Sept. 14, 1896 


Oct. 20, 1902 


5.000 


Oct. 20, 1902 


Oct. 16, 1905 


5,000 



*Thomas F. Johnson, resigned June 5, 1832. 

fjoseph C. Shannon, appointed June 5, 1832, and died May 23, 1836. 

**Edson Goit, appointed May 23, 1836. 

iWilliam L. Henderson, resigned September 29, 1842. 

HJames H. Barr, appointed September 30, 1842. 



COMMISSIONERS. 

Commencement 
Name. of Term. 

Godfrey Wolford April 7, 1828 

John Long April 7, 1828 

John P. Hambleton April 7, 1828 

Charles McKinnis Oct. 20, 1828 

Mordecai Hammond Dec. 7, 1829 

Robert L. S'trother Dec. 5, 1831 

John Rose Dec. 3, 1832 

John Byal Dec. 2, 1833 

*John L. Carson •. . . . Dec. 1, 1834 

fWilliam Taylor Oct. 23, 1835 

Darius Smith Dec. 7, 1835 

Aquilla Gilbert Dec. 4, 1837 

Daniel Fairchild Dec. 3, 1838 

George Shaw Dec. 2, 1839 

Andrew Ricketts Dec. 6, 1841 

Peter George Dec. 4, 1843 

John Lafferty Dec. 2, 1844 

William Taylor Dec. 1, 1845 

William W. Hughes Dec. 6, 1847 

Thomas Kelly Dec. 4, 1848 

Elias Cole Dec. 3, 1849 

Jacob Bushong Dec. 5, 1853 

William Davis Dec. 4, 1854 

John McKinley Dec. 3, 1855 

John Graham Dec. 7, 1857 

**Isaac Cusac Dec. 5, 1859 

Conrad Line Dec. 2, 1861 

ijacob Bushong Feb. 24, 1862 

John Cooper Dec. 1, 1862 

William Taylor Dec. II, 1863 

David W. Engle Dec. 8, 1864 

William M. Marshall Dec. 12, 1868 

Samuel Creighton - Oct. 25, 1869 

Joseph Saltzman Jan. 3, 1S71 



Expiration 


Amount 


of 


Term. 


of Bond. 


Oct. 


'20, 


1828 




Dec. 


7. 


1829 




Dec. 


5, 


1831 




Dec. 


2, 


1833 




Dec. 


3, 


1832 




Dec. 


1, 


1834 




Dec. 


7, 


1835 




Dec. 


2, 


1839 




Aug. 


21, 


1835 




Dec. 


3. 


1838 




Dec. 


4, 


1837 




Dec. 


4, 


1843 




Dec. 


6, 


184 1 




Dec. 


1, 


1845 




Dec. 


2, 


1844 




Dec. 


3, 


1849 




Dec. 


6, 


1847 




Dec. 


4, 


1848 




Dec. 


5, 


1853 




Dec. 


4, 


1854 




Dec. 


3, 


1855 




Dec. 


5, 


1859 




Dec. 


7, 


1857 




Dec. 


2, 


1861 




Dec. 


11. 


1863 




Sept. 


3, 


1861 




Dec. 


8, 


1864 


$ 2,000 


Dec. 


1, 


1862 


1,000 


Dec. 


12, 


1868 


1,000 
5,000 


Oct. 


25, 


1869 


1,000 
5.000 


Jan. 


3, 


1871 


1,000 
5,ooo 


Dec. 


7, 


1874 


5.000 


Dec. 


2, 


1872 


5,000 


June 


9, 


1876 


5,000 



;164 



HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



Commencement Expiration Amount 

Name. of Term. of Term. of Bond. 

John D. Bishop Dec. 2, 1872 Dec. "2, 1878 5,ooo 

John Edgington Dec. 7. 1874 Dec. 6. 1880 2,000 

Ross W. Moore June 10, 1876 Dec. 4, 1882 5,000 

Lewis Luneack Dec. 2, 1878 Dec. 5, 1881 5,000 

Bateman B. Powell Dec. 6, 1880 Dec. 3, 1883 5,000 

Andrew S. Beck Dec. 5, 1881 Dec. 5, 1887 5,000 

Charles S. Kelly Dec. 4,1882 Jan. 7,1889 5,000 

John M. Moorhead Dec. 3, 1883 Dec. 6, 1886 5,000 

Isaac M. Watkins Dec. 8, 1886 Jan. 2, 1893 5,000 

George W. Krout Dec. 5, 1887 Jan. 5, 1891 5,000 

Calvin W. Brooks Jan. 7, 1889 Jan. 4, 1892 5,000 

Jacob Pepple Jan. 5, 1891 Jan. 4, 1897 5,000 

Christian Garber Jan. 4, 1892 Sept. 16, 1895 5,000 

Henry B. Rader Jan. 2, 1893 Jan. 6, 1896 5,000 

Benjamin F. Wineland Sept. 16, 1895 Sept. 16, 1901 5,000 

John D. Anderson Jan. 6, 1896 Sept. 15, 1902 5,000 

Jacob R. Tussing Jan. 4, 1897 Sept. 17, 1900 8,000 

5,000 

Israel W. George Sept. 17, 1900 Sept. 17, 1906 5,000 

Isaac Hart Sept. 16, 1901 Sept. 19, 1904 5,000 

Abraham J. Overholt Sept. 15, 1902 Sept. 18, 1905 5,000 

*John L. Carson, resigned August 21, 1835. 

tWilliam Taylor, appointed to fill vacancy October 22,, 1835. 

**Isaac Cusac's vacancy occurred September 3, 1861, having enlisted in U. S. Army. 

tjacob Bushong, appointed to fill unexpired term of Isaac Cusac, February 24, 1862. 



CLERKS. 

Commencement 

Name. of Term. 

Wilson Vance Mar. 14, 1828 

William H. Baldwin Mar. 21, 1835 

*William L. Henderson Sept. 29, 1842 

fAbsalom P. Byal July 27, 1848 

William W. Siddall Feb. 12, 1855 

**James Dennison Feb. 8, 1864 

tPeter Pifer Jan. 28. 1870 

Peter Pifer Feb. 8, 1870 

Scott W. Preble Feb. 14, 1876 

Henry H. Louthan Feb. II, 1879 

Presley E. Hay Feb. 10, 1885 

Louis P. Julien Feb. 10, 1891 

Presley E. Hay Aug. 2, 1897 

Philip W. Ewing Aug. 6, 1900 



*William L. Henderson, resigned July 27, 
fAbsalom P. Byal, appointed July 27, 184$ 
** James Dennison, died January 26, 1870. 
IPeter Pifer, appointed January 28, 1870. 



Expiration 


Amount 


of Term. 


of Bond. 


Mar. 21, 


1835 




Sept. 29, 


1842 




July 27, 


1848 


$10,000 


Feb. 12, 


1855 


10,000 


Feb. 8, 


1864 


15,000 


Jan. 26, 


1870 


15,000 


Feb. 8, 


1870 


^ 10,000 


Feb. 14, 


1876 


15,000 


Feb. 11, 


1879 


15,000 


Feb. 10, 


1885 


15,000 


Feb. 10. 


1891 


15,000 


Aug. 2, 


1897 


15,000 


Aug. 6, 


1900 


10,000 


Aug. 6, 


1906 


10,000 



STATE AND COUNTY OFFICERS. 



im 



CORONERS. 

Commencement 



Name. 

Thomas Slight 

Joseph Dewitt 

Thomas Slight 

Peter Byal 

Henry Lamb 

Noah Wilson 

Joshua Hedges 

Allen McCahan 

*Norman Chamberlin. 

fAlonzo D. Wing 

Hiram Williams 

Harmon Warrell 

Garret D. Teatsorth. . 
Daniel D. McCahan.. 

Edwin Parker 

Parlee C. Tritch 

Abraham Yerger..... 

Parlee C. Tritch 

Frank J. Karst 

Daniel F. Cline 

Tobias G. Barnhill... 

John C. Tritch 

Tobias G. Barnhill... 

Jesse A. Howell 

Jacob E. Powell 

Theron S. Wilson. . . 

Ralph E. Brake 

Alfred W. Balsley.... 



of 
June 
Mar. 
Jan. 
Nov. 
Nov. 
Mar. 
Nov. 
Nov. 
Nov 
Oct. 
Nov 
Nov. 
Nov, 
Nov, 
Nov 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 



Term. 

3, 1828 
19- 1831 

1. 1833 

10, 1835 

2, 1837 
28. 1840 

2, 184O 

5, 1842 
18, 1844 
12, 1845 
14, 1846 

11, 1850 
8, 1852 

6, 1854 
18, 1856 

1, 1861 

2, 1865 

4, 1869 

6, 1873 

4, 1875 

1, 1877 

3, 1881 

5, 1885 

7, 1889 

2, 1893 

7, 1895 
2, 1899 
5, 1003 



Expiration 
of Term. 
Mar. 19, 183 1 
Jan. 1 
Nov. 10 
Nov. 2 
Mar. 28 
Nov. 2 
Nov. 5 
Nov. 18 
Oct. 12 
Nov. 14 
Nov. 11 
Nov. 8 
Nov. 6 
Nov. 18 
Jan. 



Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 



1833 
1835 
183/ 
1840 
1840 
1842 
1844 

1845 
1846 
1850 
1852 

1854 
1856 
1861 
1865 
1869 

1873 
1875 
1877 
188 1 
1885 
1889 
1893 
1895 
1899 
1903 

1905 



Amount 
of Bond. 
$ 3.000 
3,000 
3,000 
5, 000 
3,000 
3,000 
3,000 
6,000 
10,000 
3,000 
3,000 
3,000 
5,000 
7,000 
6,000 
5,000 
5,000 
5,000 
5,ooo 
5,000 
5,ooo 
5,ooo 
5,ooo 
5,000 
5,000 
5,000 
5,ooo 
5.000 



*Norman Chamberlin, died October 12, 1845. 

fAlonzo D. Wing, sheriff, became acting coroner October 12, 1845. 



INFIRMARY DIRECTORS. 

Commencement 

Name. of Term. 

^Washington Morehart Dec. 2, 1867 

fMoses Kelly Dec. 2, 1867 

Conrad Renninger Dec. 2, 1867 

**Jacob Thompson Dec. 5, 1871 

tjacob Bushong Jan. 6, 1872 

Richard M. Watson Dec. 7, 1874 

Campbell Byal Dec. 4, 1876 

David Bibler Dec. 2, 1878 

*f George W. Rhamy Sept. 6, 1881 

James M. Cusac Dec. 3, 1883 

Jones R. Miller Dec. 1, 1884 

Alexander Morrison Jan. 2, 1888 

ffWilliam R. McKee "Dec. 3. 1888 



Exp 


iration 


Amount 


of Term. 


of Bond. 


Dec. 


5, 


1871 


$ 2,000 


Dec. 


15, 


1871 


2,000 


Dec. 


7, 


1874 


2,000 


Dec. 


4> 


1876 


2,000 


Dec. 


2 


1878 


2,000 


Dec. 


3, 


1883 


2,000 


Aug. 


11, 


1881 


2,000 


Dec. 


I, 


1884 


2.000 


Dec. 


3, 


1888 


2,000 
3,000 


Jan. 


6, 


1890 


2,000 


Jan. 


2, 


1888 


2,000 


Jan. 


4, 


1897 


5.000 


May 


24, 


1891 


2,000 
5,000 



166 



HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY 



Commencement. Expiration 

Name. of Term. of Term. 

Frank Morrell Jan. 6, 1800 Jan. 2, 1893 

ttWilliam J. Cusac May 29, 1891 Jan. 3, 1898 

*t*William Karn Jan. 2. 1893 Feb. 8, 1894 

t*fAndrew J. Fisher Feb. 16. 1894 Nov. 21, 1894 

*tfCharles J. Harkness Nov. 21, 1894 Jan. 6, 1902 

William M. Moorhead Jan. 4, 1897 Jan. 1, 1900 

Joseph T. Bartoon Jan. 3, 1898 Jan. 4, 1904 

Jacob Mitchell Jan. 1, 1900 Jan. 1, 1906 

Robert Dorney Jan. 6, 1902 Jan. 2, 1905 

^Washington Morehart, resigned December 5. 1871. 

tjacob Thompson, appointed to fill vacancy December 5, 1871. 

**Moses Kelley, died December 15, 1871. 

tjacob Bushong, appointed to fill vacancy January 6, 1872. 

*fGeorge W. Rhamy's term expired December 3, 1888. 

ttWilliam R. McKee, appointed to fill vacancy January 7, 1889. 

*tWilliam R. McKee, died May 24, 1891. 

ttWilliam J. Cusac. appointed to fill vacancy May 29, 1891. 

*t*William Karn, died February 8, 1894. 

f*fAndrew J. Fisher, appointed to fill vacancy February 16, 1894. 

Andrew J. Fisher, appointed until successor was elected and qualified. 
*tfCharles J. Harkness, qualified November 21, 1894. 



Amount 
of Bond. 
5,000 
3,000 
2,500 
5,000 
5,000 
5.000 
5,000 
5,000 
5,ooo 
5,000 



PROBATE JUDGES. 

Commencement 

Name. of Term. 

James H. Barr Feb. 8, 1852 

Nathaniel E. Childs Feb. 12, 1855 

James H. Barr Feb. 8, 1858 

Alfred W. Frederick Feb. II, 1861 

Gamaliel C. Barnd Feb. 11, 1867 

Samuel B. Huff mann Feb. 10, 1873 

S. J. Siddall Feb. 10, 1879 

G. W. Myers Feb. 9, 1885 

G. W. Myers Feb. 12, 1888 

A .E. Kerns Feb. 9, 1891 

J. D. Snyder Feb. 8, 1897 

G. G. Banker Feb. 9, 1903 

PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS. 

Commencement 

Name. of Term. 

Anthony Casad June 3, 1828 

*Edson Goit Sept. 20, 1832 

f Arnold F. Merriam June 8, 1836 

**Edson Goit April 4, 1837 

tjacob Barnd Oct. 2, 1838 

Jude Hall Oct. 9, 1838 

Abel F. Parker Oct. 11, 1842 

William M. Patterson Oct. 31, 1844 



Expiration 


Amount 


of Term. 


of Bond. 


Feb. 12, 1855 


$10,000 


Feb. 8, 1858 


10,000 


Feb. 11, 1 861 


10,000 


Feb. 11, 1867 


10,000 


Feb. 10, 1873 


10,000 


Feb. 10, 1879 


10,000 


Feb. 9, 1885 


10,000 


Feb. 12, 1888 


10,000 


Feb. 9, 1891 


5,000 


Feb. 8, 1897 


5,000 


Feb. 9, 1903 


5,000 


Feb. 12, 1906 


5,000 


Expiration 


Amount 


of Term. 


of Bond. 


Sept. 20, 1832 


$ 1,000 


June 8, 1836 


1,000 


April 4, 1837 


1,000 


Oct. 2, 1838 


1,000 


Oct. 9, 1838 


1,000 


Oct. 11, 1842 


1,000 


Oct. 31, 1844 


1,000 


Nov. 14, 1846 


1,000 



STATE AND COUNTY OFFICERS. 



167 



Commencement 

Name. of Term. 

♦fAbel F. Parker Nov. 14, 1846 

ttjohn E. Rosette April 5. T849 

William Gribbin Jan. 2, 1854 

Edson Goit Jan. 4, 1858 

*f James A. Bope Jan. 6, 1862 

ftHenry Brown Nov. 10, 1862 

William H. Anderson Jan. 6, 1868 

George F. Pendleton Jan. 1, 1872 

Henry Brown Jan. 3, 1876 

Aaron B. Shafer Jan. 5, 1880 

*f*Henry Brown Jan. 5, 1885 

t*tJ am es A. Bope Nov. 10, 1887 

Harlan F. Burket Jan. 5, 1891 

Theodore Totten Jan. 1, 1S94 

Charles E. Jordan Jan. 4, 1897 

William L. David Jan. 5. 1903 

*Edson Goit, resigned June 8, 1836. 

fArnold F. Merriam, appointed to fill vacancy June 8, 1836. 

fArnold F. Merriam, resigned April 4, 1837. 

**Edson Goit, appointed to fill vacancy April 4, 1837. 

**Edson Goit, resigned October 2, 1838. 

JJacob Barnd, appointed to fill vacancy October 2, 1838. 

*f Abel F. Parker, resigned April 5, 1849. 

ttjohn E. Rosette, appointed to fill vacancy April 5, 1849. 

*$James A. Bope, resigned November 10, 1862. 

J$Henry Brown, appointed to fill vacancy November 10, 1862. 

*f*Henry Brown, resigned November 10, 1887. 

t*tjames A. Bope, appointed to fill vacancy November 10, 1887 



Expiration 


Amount 


of Term. 


of Bond. 


April 


1 5. 


1849 


1,000 


Jan. 


2 


1854 


2,000 


Jan. 


4. 


1858 


2,000 


Jan. 


6, 


1862 


2,000 


Nov. 


10, 


1862 


1,000 


Jan. 


6, 


1868 


1,000 


Jan. 


1, 


1872 


1,000 


Jan. 


3, 


1876 


1,000 


Jan. 


5, 


1880 


1,000 


Jan. 


5, 


1885 


1,000 


Nov. 


10, 


1887 


1,000 


Jan. 


S> 


1891 


2,000 


Jan. 


1, 


1894 


2,000 


Jan. 


4, 


1897 


3,000 


Jan. 


5, 


1903 


2,000 


Jan. 


1. 


1906 


2,000 



RECORDERS. 

Commencement 

Name. of Term. 

:|c Wilson Vance June 3, 1828 

tParlee Carlin June 8, 1835 

Wilson Vance Oct. 31, 1835 

Jacob Barnd Oct. 9, 1838 

John Adams Oct. 18, 1844 

Paul Sours Oct. 16, 1847 

Isaac J. Baldwin Oct. 13, 1853 

Adam Steinman Jan. 2, i860 

Luther B. Robinson Jan. 1, 1866 

Paul Kemerer Jan. 1, 1872 

Joseph F. Gutzwiler Jan. 7, 1878 

John B. Foltz Jan. 7, 1884 

John Baker Jan. 6, 1890 

John C. Mitchell Jan. 2, 1893 

Alvin S. Thomas Jan. 6, 1896 

Alvin S. Thomas Sept. 7, 1896 

William F. Bloom Sept. 1, 1902 

*Wilson Vance, resigned June 8, 1835. 
tParlee Carlin, appointed June 8, 1835. 



Expiration 


Amount 


of Term. 


of Bond. 


June 


8, 


1835 


$ 2,000 


Oct. 


3i, 


1835 


2,000 


Oct. 


9, 


1838 


2,000 


Oct. 


18, 


1844 


2,000 


Oct. 


16, 


1847 


2,000 


Oct. 


13, 


1853 


2,000 


Jan. 


2, 


i860 


2,000 


Jan. 


1, 


1866 


2,000 


Jan. 


1, 


1872 


2,000 


Jan. 


7, 


1878 


2,000 


Jan. 


7. 


1884 


2,000 


Jan. 


6. 


1890 


2,000 


Jan. 


2, 


1893 


2,000 


Jan. 


6, 


1896 


2,000 


Sept. 


7, 


1896 


2,000 


Sept. 


1, 


1902 


2,000 


Sept. 


4, 


1905 


2,000 



168 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



SHERIFFS. 

Commencement 
Name. of Term. 

Don Alonzo Hamlin Tune 3, 1828 

John C. Wickham Jan. 3, 1829 

Joseph Johnson Mar. 19, 1831 

Christian Barnd Nov. 14, 1834 

Jacob Rosenberg Oct. 30, 1838 

Elisha Brown Nov. 5, 1842 

Alonzo D. Wing Oct. 31, 1844 

*Absalom P. Byal Nov. 14, 1846 

fHiram Williams July 28, 1848 

Thomas Buckley Nov. 4, 1848 

James Robinson Nov. 2, 1852 

**William W. Yates Nov. 6, 1854 

JDaniel D. McCahan Dec. 29, 1855 

James M. Neibling Nov. 3, 1856 

Cloys B. Wilson Tan. 7, 1861 

*fDaniel D. McCahan Tan. 2, 1865 

ft Abraham Verger Sept. 24, 1867 

Samuel Myers Tan. 4, 1869 

James L. Henry Tan. 6, 1873 

Samuel Myers Tan. 4. 1X75 

Parlee C. Tritch Tan. 1. 1877 

Charles B. Hall Tan. 3, 1881 

Lemuel McManness Tan. 5, 1885 

George L. Cusac Tan. 3, 1887 

Joseph T. Bartoon Tan. 5, 1891 

John Wren Tan. 7, 1895 

Ervin E. Ewing Jan. 4, 1897 

Ervin E. Ewing Jan. 2, 1899 

Ira Bushong Sept. 2, 1901 



Exp 


iration 


Amount 


of Ter 


m. 


of Bond. 


Jan. 


3, 


1829 


$ 3,000 


Mar. 


19, 


183 1 


3,000 


Nov. 


14. 


1834 


3,000 


Oct. 


30, 


1838 


5,000 


Nov. 


5> 


1842 


6,000 


Oct. 


3i, 


1844 


9,000 


Nov. 


14. 


1846 


10,000 


July 


28, 


1848 


10,000 


Nov 


• 4- 


1848 


10,000 


Nov. 


2, 


1852 


10,000 
12,000 


Nov, 


6, 


1854 


10,000 


Dec. 


29, 


1855 


15,000 


Nov. 


3, 


1856 


15,000 


Jan. 


7, 


1861 


15,000 


Jan. 


2, 


1865 


15.000 


Sept. 


23. 


1867 


15,000 


Jan. 


4, 


1869 


15.000 


Jan. 


6, 


1873 


15,000 


Jan. 


4» 


1875 


15,000 


Jan. 


1, 


1877 


15,000 


Jan. 


3. 


1881 


15,000 


Jan. 


5> 


1885 


15.000 


Jan. 


3, 


1887 


15,000 


Jan. 


5, 


1891 


15.000 


Jan. 


7, 


1895 


15,000 


Jan. 


4, 


1897 


15,000 


Jan. 


2, 


1899 


15,000 


Sept, 


2, 


190 1 


15,000 


Sept. 


4. 


1905 


15,000 



* Absalom P. Byal, resigned July 28, 1848. 

fHiram Williams, coroner, became acting sheriff July 28, 1848. 

**William W. Yates, died December 29. 1855. 

JDaniel D. McCahan, coroner, became acting sheriff December 29. 1855 

*fDaniel D. McCahan, resigned September 23, 1867. 

ffAbraham Yerger, coroner, became acting sheriff September 24. 1867. 

SURVEYORS. 

Commencement 

Name. of Term. 

William Taylor Nov. 19, 1828 

William L. Henderson May 1, 1832 

Joel Pendleton Oct. 1,1838 

George W. Powell Oct. 6, 1854 

Joel Pendleton. Oct. 5,1857 

Edwin Phifer Jan. 2, 1876 

Ulysses K. Stringfellow Jan. 5, 1885 

*John W. S. Riegle Jan. 5, 1891 

fElmer C. Bolton Dec. 31, 1896 



Expiration 


Amount 


of Term. 


of Bond. 


May 1, 


1832 


$ 2,000 


Oct. 1, 


1838 


2,000 


Oct. 6, 


1854 


2,000 


Oct. 5, 


1857 


2,000 


Jan. 2, 


1876 


2,000 


Jan. 5, 


1885 


2,000 


Jan. 5, 


1891 


2,000 


Dec. 31, 


1896 


2.000 


Sept. 6, 


1897 


2.000 



Name. 
Edwin Phifer. . . 
Elmer C. Bolton. 



STATE AND COUNTY OFFICERS. 



Commencement 

of Term. 
Sept. 6, 1897 
Sept. 2, 1900 



169 



Expiration 

of Term. 

Sept. 2, 1900 

Sept. 3, 1906 



Amount 

of Bond. 

2,000 

2,000 



*John W. S. Riegle resigned December 31, 1896. 

fElmer C. Bolton appointed to fill vacancy until January 4th, 1897, being unexpired 

term of J. W. S. Riegle, and re-appointed to fill vacancy of eight months owing 

to change in commencement of term of office. 



Name. 

William Taylor 

William Hackney 

Mordicai Hammond... 
William L. Henderson. 

Bass Rawson 

Thomas F. Johnston... 

Robert L. Strother 

James Taylor 

Philip Cole 

Aquilla Gilbert 

David Patton 

Daniel Woodward 

Arnold F. Merriam. . . . 

Jacob Barnd 

Charles W. O'Neal 

George Van Email 

Charles W. O'Neal 

William Taylor 

William H. Baldwin.. .. 
Erastus Thompson 

Charles W. O'Neal 

Jacob Barnd 

Machias C. Whiteley. . . 

William Mungen 

Aaron H. Bigelovv 

William Thomas 

John H. Reid 

Henry Brown 

Aaron Blackford 

John Bowman 

Alonzo L. Kimber 

Henry H. Alban 

William K. Leonard.... 

John Morris 

Wesley Quigley 

Alonzo L. Kimber 

James B. Hall 

John F. Caples. 

John Bowman 

John Morris 



SCHOOL EXAMINERS. 

Commencement 
of Term 

Nov. 19, 1928 

Nov. 19, 1828 

Nov. 19, 1828 

Nov. 1, 1830 

Nov. 1, 1830 

Nov. 1, 1830 

Nov. 1, 1830 

April 19, 1833 

April 19, 1833 

April 19, 1833 

April 10, 1838 

April 10, 1838 

April 10, 1838 

May 7, 1839 

May 7, 1839 

Oct. 9, 1839 

May 21, 1841 

Oct. 21, 1841 

May 24, 1842 

May 25, 1843 

May 27, 1844 

May 25, 1843 

Aug. 9, 1845 

Aug. 9, 1845 

Nov. 7, 1845 

Oct. 9, 1846 

April 3, 1849 

April 3, 1849 

Aug. 6, 1849 

May 4, 1850 

May 4, 1850 

April 15, 1851 

May 16, 1853 

May 16, 1853 

April 26, 1854 

April 14, 1855 

. May 31, 1855 

Oct. 20, 1855 

April 5, 1856 

Feb. 9, 1857 



Expiration 
of Term. 
April 19, 1833 
Nov. 1, 1830 
Nov. 1, 1830 
April 19, 1833 
April 19, 1833 
April 19, 1833 
April 19, 1833 
April 10, 1838 
April 10, 1838 
April 10, 1838 
May 7. 1839 
Oct. 21, 1841 
May 7, 1839 
May 24, 1842 
Oct. 9, 1839 
May 21, 1 84 1 
May 25. 1843 
Aug. 9, 1845 
May 25, 1843 
May 27, 1844 
Aug. 9, 1845 
Aug. 9, 1845 
Nov. 7, 1845 
Oct. 9, 1846 
April 3, 1849 
April 3, 1849 
May 4, 1850 
May 4, 1850 
April 15, 1851 
April 26, 1854 
May 16, 1853 
May 16, 1853 
Oct. 6, 1858 
May 31, 1855 
April 14, 1855 
Oct. 20, 1855 
April 5, 1856 
Feb. 9, 1857 
Oct. 19, i860 
Oct. 15, 1859 



170 



HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



Name. 

James Seed 

Ephraim Miller 

Lewis Tussing 

John Bowman 

William K. Leonard... 

Lewis Tussing 

John Bowman 

Henry Sheets 

William H. Anderson. 
George F. Pendleton.. 

Joseph R. Kagy 

Eli J. Sheldon 

John A. Pittsford 

Dorilus Martz 

William T. Piatt 

R. R. Sutherland 

Samuel A. Kagy 

William T. Piatt 

John N. Doty 

Ed. M. Mills 

David P. Hagerty 

Lewis B. May 

Henry M. Hause 

Hilliard D. Boulware. 

Jacob M. Laws 

Willoughby N. Shank. 

Darius S. Finton 

Philip M. Cox 

A. L. Cunningham... 

D. W. Campbell 

James B. Steen 



Commencement 


Expiration 


of Term. 


of Term. 


Oct. 6, 


1858 


Oct. 


15, 


1863 


Oct. 15, 


1859 


May 


1, 


l86l 


Oct. 19, 


i860 


Nov. 


10. 


1865 


May i, 


1 861 


Nov. 


10, 


1865 


Oct. 15, 


1863 


Nov. 


10, 


1865 


Nov. 10, 


1865 


Nov. 


16, 


1867 


Nov. 10, 


1865 


April 26, 


1873 


Nov. 10, 


1865 


Feb. 


19, 


1867 


Feb. 19, 


1867 


Mar. 


16, 


1870 


Nov. 10, 


1867 


Sept. 


i, 


1873 


Sept. 1, 


1873 


July 


26, 


1877 


April 26, 


1873 


July 


27, 


1875 


Mar. 16, 


1870 


July 


26, 


1876 


July 27, 


1875 


July 


27, 


l88l 


July 26, 


1876 


July 


28, 


1879 


July 26, 


1877 


July 


27, 


1880 


July 28, 


1879 


July 


27.. 


1883 


July 27, 


1880 


July 


27, 


1885 


July 27, 


1881 


Sept. 


I, 


1887 


July 27, 


1883 


Sept. 


2, 


1889 


July 27, 


1885 


Sept. 


I, 


1891 


Sept. 1, 


1887 


Sept. 


I, 


1893 


Sept. 2, 


1889 


Sept. 


I, 


1892 


Sept. 1, 


1891 


Sept. 


I, 


1897 


Sept. 1, 


1892 


Sept. 


I, 


1898 


Sept. 1. 


1893 


Sept. 


I, 


1899 


Sept. 1, 


1897 


Sept. 


I, 


I903 


Sept. 1, 


1898 


Sept. 


I, 


1904 


Sept. 1, 


1899 


Jan. 


I, 


1901 


June 26, 


1901 


Sept. 


I, 


1902 


Sept. 1, 


1002 


Sept. 


I, 


I905 



COUNTY TREASURERS. 

Commencement 
Name. of Term. 

Joshua Hedges June 2, 1828 

Edwin S. Jones June 7, 1829 

Squire Carlin June 6, 1831 

Squire Carlin June 3,1833 

Squire Carlin June 1,1835 

Squire Carlin June 5,1837 

Edson Goit June 3, 1839 

Edson Goit June 7, 1841 

Levi Taylor June 5,1843 

Wilson Vance June 2, 1845 

*Mahlon Morris June 7, 1847 

tLevi Taylor ; . Aug. 8, 1849 

Samuel Howard * June 2, 1851 

Samuel Howard June 6, 1853 

Benjamin Huber June 4, 1855 



Exp 


iration 


Amount 


of 


Term. 


of Bond. 


June 


7, 


1829 


$ 1,000 


June 


6, 


1831 


i,000 


June 


3, 


1833 


1,000 


June 


1, 


1835 


2,000 


June 


5, 


1837 


5,000 


June 


3, 


1839 


10,000 


June 


7, 


1841 


12,000 


June 


5, 


1843 


16,000 


June 


2, 


1845 


20,000 


June 


7, 


1847 


30,000 


Aug. 


5, 


1849 


40,000 


June 


2 


185 1 


40,000 


June 


6, 


1853 


50,000 


June 


4. 


1855 


40,000 


June 


1, 


1857 


100,000 



STATE AND COUNTY OFFICERS. 171 



Commencement Expiration Amount 

Name. of Term. of Term. of Bond. 

William Vanlue June I, 1857 Sept. 2, 1861 65,000 

40,000 

Benjamin Huber Sept. 2, 1861 Sept. 7, 1863 80,000 

Samuel Spitler Sept. 7, 1863 Sept. 2, 1867 80,000 

$Henry B. Wall Sept. 2, 1867 Aug. 23, 1870 80,000 

ffHenry Sheets Sept. 7, 1870 Sept. 4, 1871 80,000 

Benjamin Huber Sept. 4, 1871 Sept. 6, 1875 80,000 

Peter Hosier Sept. 6, 1875 Sept. 1, 1879 80,000 

Samuel Howard Sept. 1, 1879 Sept. 3, 1883 80,000 

William J. Creighton Sept. 3, 1883 Sept. 7, 1885 80,000 

William J. Creighton Sept. 7, 1885 Sept. 5, 1887 120,000 

Andrew Moore Sept. 5, 1887 Sept. 2, 1889 120,000 

Oliver P. Shaw Sept. 2, 1889 Sept. 4, 1893 200,000 

David Hosier Sept. 4, 1893 Sept. 2, 1895 200,000 

John Parker Sept. 2, 1895 Sept. 4, 1899 200,000 

**Andrew Bish Sept. 4, 1899 Sept. 14, 1901 200,000 

$:j:William S. Bish Sept. 23, 1901 Sept. 1, 1902 200,000 

$$William S. Bish Sept. 1, 1902 Sept. 5, 1904 200,000 

*Mahlon Morris died August 5, 1849. 
fLevi Taylor appointed to fill vacancy August 8, 1849. 
JHenry B. Wall absconded August 23, 1870. 
ffHenry Sheets appointed to fill vacancy September 7, 1870. 
**Andrew Bish died September 14, 1901. 

iJW. S. Bish appointed September 16, 1901 and assumed his duties as such treasurer 
September 23, 1901. 




172 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



Abstract of the Personal Property, Money and Credits as Returned by the 

Township Assessors and Equalized by the County and 

City Boards of Equalization. 



YEAR. HORSES. CATTLE. MULES, ETC. 

No. Value. No. Value. No. Value 

1829 93 3,720 279 2,232 

1830 126 5,420 394 3.MO 

1831 183 7,320 570 4,56o 

1832 254 10,160 706 5,648 

1833 338 13.520 938 7,504 

1834 535 21,400 1,319 10,552 

1835 761 30.440 1,873 14,984 

1836 1,036 4L440 2,290 18,320 

1837 1,198 47,920 2,482 19,856 

1838 1,360 54400 2,633 21,064 

1839 1,557 62,280 2,949 23,592 

1840 1,735 69,400 3,284 26,272 

1841 2,016 80,640 3.828 30,624 

1842 2,260 90,400 4,434 35,472 

1843 2,565 102,600 5.304 42,432 ... .. 

1844 2,745 109,800 5,320 42,560 ........ 

1845 2,718 108,720 5,054 40,432 

1846 3.649 112,110 6,878 51.422 

1847 3,967 129,244 7,145 56,109 2 37 

1848 4,255 149,454 8,486 65,317 1 10 

1849 4,605 161,667 9,493 71,748 4 100 

1850 4,650 172,529 8.893 73,831 2 js 

1851 5,160 186,375 9,867 81,272 1 25 

1852 4,116 150,841 9i7lQ 63,932 1 25 

1853 6,994 273,161 , 1 8, 720 147,270 1 25 

1854 8,065 335,709 122,536 187,900 1 25 

1855 7,353 341,357 ''23,468 207,555 8 337 

1856 7,912 371,984 22,133 199,837 11 640 

1857 7,886 4H,542 1,21.135 198,462 iS 837 

1858 8,488 393,773 [ [20.202 189,798 19 865 

1859 9,073 384,019 ' 22.835 179,744 36 1,789 

i860 9,150 422,885 * 23,792 206,443 37 1,831 

1861 10,532 435,135 \;25457 196,993 62 2,897 

1862 10,715 352,931 ^26.277 158,835 76 2,639 

1863 9,780 385,431 \ 26.450 164,944 76 2,726 

1864 9.857 398,236 '21,969 170,477 76 2,379 

1865 9,320 364,163 1 16,971 143,622 117 4,286 

1866 9.548 444.129 17-141 242,666 165 7,673 

1867 9,687 443,621 18,819 255,922 243 11,870 

1868 9,813 490,221 19.459 269,951 287 13,415 

1869 9,872 483,357 19,163 295,431 226 ii,i95 

1870 9.877 463,576 20,046 241.749 180 9,237 



ABSTRACT OF THE PERSONAL PROPERTY. 



173 



YEAR. 

I87I 

1872 

1873 

1874 

1875 

1876 

1877 

1878 

1879 

l880 

l88l 

1882 

l88 3 

1884 

1885 

1886 

1887 

1888 

1889 

189O 

189I 

l892 

1893 

1894 

1895 

1896 

1897 

1898 

1899 

1900 

I90I 

1902 

YEAR. 

1829 

183O 

I83I 

1832 

1833 

1834 

I83S 

1836 

1837 

1838 

1839 

1840 •. 

184I 

1842 

1843 

1844 





HORSES. 


CATTLE. 


MULES, 


ETC. 


No. 


Value. 


No. 


Value. 


No. 


Value. 


9,983 


466,382 


22,076 


269,478 


149 


7,231 


9,975 


472,201 


25,843 


305,965 


138 


7,l65 


10,522 


498,139 


28,686 


321,727 


152 


9,026 


10,231 


468,148 


25,883 


283,880 


l6l 


8,967 


10,523 


483,590 


23,2l6 


255,104 


158 


7,725 


10,678 


480,045 


21,436 


269,326 


179 


9,940 


11,060 


488,675 


21,528 


284,433 


2l6 


12,593 


11,066 


426,960 


21,731 


269,186 


206 


10,265 


10,672 


428,539 


22,607 


270,161 


211 


10,282 


io,553 


471,467 


23,478 


292,234 


214 


n,355 


io,557 


482,942 


23,619 


273,204 


222 


n,590 


10,115 


556,981 


22,o8o 


315,717 


249 


14,675 


10,004 


557,978 


23,845 


396,649 


225 


14,543 


9,774 


543,349 


22,129 


347,823 


233 


14,410 


9.77o 


549,905 


23,254 


357,237 


198 


12,330 


9,958 


630,909 


24,864 


400,606 


205 


14,040 


9,926 


630,060 


24,600 


304,539 


211 


12,679 


10,892 


664,447 


24,36l 


3U,073 


197 


11,385 


n,774 


745,523 


23,894 


302,648 


201 


9,665 


12,312 


718,267 


22,395 


273,054 


235 


11,580 


12,218 


674,670 


20,293 


255,615 


199 


8,670 


12,869 


55i,76o 


19,648 


252,927 


l6l 


6,425 


12,134 


520,514 


18,607 


236,750 


l62 


6,275 


12,179 


382,360 


18,917 


246,750 


132 


3,670 


n,405 


349,860 


19,086 


247,190 


121 


3,350 


10,913 


'342,775 


18,689 


245,874 


I05 


2,350 


10,612 


334,040 


18,429 


256,740 


94 


2,400 


10,544 


339,220 


19,716 


285,760 


99 


2,450 


10,200 


354,470 


20,698 


305,200 


80 


1,960 


10,225 


372,400 


22,223 


332,946 


83 


2,165 


10,149 


413,330 


22,154 


332,854 


7i 


2,110 


10,395 


463,730 


23,179 


372,867 


61 


1,910 


SHFEP. 


HOGS. 




CARRIAGES. 


No. 


Value. 


No. 


Value. 


No. 


Value. 




$ 


$ 




I 
I 

I 

I 

5 

6 

18 

32 


$ 

30 
30 

175 
150 
309 
305 
IO92 
I350 



174 



HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



YEAR. 

1845 

1846 

1847 

1848 

1849 

1850 

1851 

1852 

1*53 

1854 

1855 

1856 

1857 

1858.,... 

1859 

i860 

1861 

1862 

1863 

1864 

1865 

1866 

1867 

1868 

1869 

1870 

1871 

1872 

1873 

1874 

i875 

1876 

1877 

1878 

1879 

1880 

1881 

1882 

1883 

1884 

1885 

1886 

1887 

1888 

1889 

1890 

1891 

1892 

1893 

1894 

1895 



SHEEP. 




HOGS. 




CARRIAGES. 


No. 


Value. 


No. 


Value. 


No. 

32 


Value. 
l68l 


16,665 


10.433 


13,935 


13.919 


IOI 


3749 


19,655 


H,342 


I7.93I 


18,148 


126 


4535 


2I,OI3 


n,973 


18,951 


13,686 


166 


6425 


2I,30O 


10,678 


17,532 


12,752 


2l8 


9,063 


19,564 


9,8n 


16,524 


11,038 


276 


10,495 


20,II7 


10,476 


17,795 


16,038 


362 


13,094 


14,877 


13,823 


9,502 


II,l86 


277 


io,773 


3IJ20 


36,679 


30,287 


42,656 


2,125 


75,341 


40,256 


50,660 


42,219 


48,526 


2,2l6 


78,389 


41,234 


45,435 


3i,679 


29,OI5 


2,495 


86,499 


31,102 


30,464 


20,238 


37J52 


2.873 


89,733 


32,199 


34,159 


31,420 


72,751 


2,598 


92,299 


31,929 


34,i9i 


43,oio 


7IJ97 


2,891 


95,764 


31,562 


32,809 


28,995 


36.850 


4.125 


99,M7 


32,796 


36,557 


32,244 


68,927 


3,158 


100,405 


35,268 


39,535 


47,469 


81,435 


3.196 


100,328 


40,089 


48.245 


45,943 


50,253 


3.270 


95,430 


50,368 


102,163 


41,822 


47,8l0 


3.302 


104,860 


59,187 


157,898 


30,946 


51.258 


3.219 


115,291 


68,845 


172,739 


25,998 


46,934 


3.124 


103,925 


83,079 


172,389 


33,664 


121,268 


3,121 


107,798 


88,730 


168,434 


35,462 


71,264 


3,557 


118,565 


9I,8lO 


132,494 


27,558 


58,178 


3,417 


U5,423 


76,448 


87,778 


26,099 


93,792 


3.570 


128,581 


62,132 


50,287 


28,501 


' 85,178 


3,671 


124,796 


45,864 


45,932 


37,240 


86,936 


3.486 


124,289 


52,742 


148,492 


43,727 


102,963 


3,894 


138,551 


55,124 


135,499 


41,188 


89,432 


4,336 


156,863 


51,433 


93,261 


34.099 


65.477 


4,oi3 


149,516 


46,111 


7L386 


34,121 


99,658 


4,138 


148,789 


40,598 


58,490 


41,914 


157.477 


4,343 


160,832 


36,525 


61,028 


45.678 


140,234 


4,825 


167,431 


37.004 


66,524 


47.595 


71,416 


4.689 


143,520 


38,785 


74,039 


4I.707 


70,773 


4,923 


145,445 


43,942 


108,081 


43,677 


87,098 


5.053 


154,989 


48,787 


93,720 


4L932 


94,052 


5,48i 


I55,9M 


51,095 


100,714 


44,093 


132,987 


2,707 


96,754 


53,328 


95.864 


39430 


169,621 


2,688 


83,867 


52,045 


95,478 


38,192 


74,822 


2,453 


75,025 


50,232 


75,68i 


38,458 


90,774 


2,291 


63,355 


46,693 


87,567 


42,286 


99,623 


2,135 


64,655 


46,532 


77,092 


36,255 


92,022 


2,059 


6o,453 


45,284 


75.048 


35.083 


99,88l 


2,621 


78,586 


44,638 


76,660 


38,209 


134,756 


2,493 


72,095 


' 48,196 


98,426 


42,843 


123,953 


2.455 


71,335 


49.415 


121,947 


33,522 


56,887 


2,159 


63,950 


52,8lO 


1 10,962 


26,723 


73,o68 


1,891 


50,756 


47,795 


98,432 


25,924 


94,249 


1,603 


43,041 


48.575 


56,050 


26,830 


78,670 


1,352 


37,8oo 


41,912 


53.660 


34.148 


95J50 


1.552 


40,680 



ABSTRACT OF THE PERSONAL PROPERTY. 



175 



YEAR. 

1896 

1897 

1898 

1899 

I900 

I90I 

I902 



SHEEP. 



33,J»7 
30,595 
33,o86 

35,355 
36,400 

38,764 
38,265 



Value. 
44,612 
48,880 
63,840 
7I,9IO 
82,371 
95-930 
98,130 



HOGS. 
No. 

31,991 
30,747 
43,340 
37,999 
34,126 

31,449 
33,971 



CARRIAGES. 



Value. 
108,133 
Il8,I30 
144,250 
122,370 
121,542 
130,058 
138.777 



No. 
I,703 
1,815 
1,625 
I.590 
1,658 
1,417 
1.383 



Value. 
45,071 
42,560 
37,430 
35,130 

35,537 
34,327 
35,788 



YEAR. 



Personal Propertj 
not included in 
the foregoing. 



TCHES. 

Value. 



Pianos and Organs. 
No. Value. 



24,452 

10,657 

n,495 

io,579 

10,748 

11,656 

77,965 

166,785 

179,031 

157,545 

166,854 

141,869 

M7,83i 
131,865 
138,626 
169,038 

I42J95 
186,234 
198,919 
155,091 
285,451 
157,868 
164,767 
213,880 



304 


1,954 


332 


2J73 


372 


2,641 


414 


3,605 


422 


4,065 


495 


5,287 


153 


3,335 


487 


6,953 


522 


7,245 


605 


9,468 


.600 


9,814 


615 


10,026 


688 


11,019 


691 


10,250 


659 


9,772 


727 


8,575 


814 


9.388 


643 


9.765 


692 


9,398 


635 


9,846 


76i 


12,048 


589 


11,004 


695 


12.046 


749 


12,850 



5 
4 
15 
15 
19 
28 

25 
35 
33 
37 
38 
46 
39 
58 
65 
76 
63 
72 
90 



200 
200 

r.ooo 
720 
2,399 
2,055 
3,iii 
4,639 
4,156 
4,909 
4.067 
4,455 
4,385 
4,555 
4.675 
6,269 

7.455 
8,820 
8,020 
8.735 
n.730 



Merchants' 
Stock. 

1,300 
IJOO 
2,O0O 
2,980 
4,450 
II,I50 

n,374 
11,421 

12,575 
7,34o 
16,045 
19,210 
20,076 
13,325 
9,084 
14,170 
28,469 
4i,594 
35,070 
44,7ii 
54,850 
47,576 
61,066 

79,923 

93,i86 

114,196 

141,711 
132,601 
124,148 

124,453 
128,645 
i35,48i 
144,458 
134,378 
141,637 
200,049 
236,323 
267,982 
213,202 
241,023 
242,442 



176 



HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



YEAR 

1870 

1871 

1872 

1873 

1874 

1875 

1876 

1877 

1878 

I87Q 

1880 

1881 

1882 

1883 

1884 

1885 

1886 

1887 

1888 

1889 

1890 

1891 

1892 

1893.... 

1894 

1895 

1896 

1897 

1898 

1899.... 
1900. .. . 
1901. .. . 
1902. .. . 



Personal Property 
not included in 
the foregoing. 

206,059 
236,769 
269,607 
319,052 
266,070 
306,792 
313,957 
251,931 
254,242 
271,169 
324,127 

363,949 
441,212 
442,873 
337,702 
387,625 
361,550 
342,001 
442,740 
439,598 
433,454 
381,320 
541,572 
410,333 
376,370 
366,290 
420,260 
401,830 
403,600 
413,730 
474,750 
530,870 
647.573 



WATCHES. 



No. 

686 
632 
609 
704 
648 
671 
721 
752 
712 
768 
808 

837 

1,008 

989 
991 

1,013 
083 
925 
i,348 
1,484 
1,639 
1,327 
1,383 
1,269 
1,271 
1,282 

1,273 
1,161 
1,166 
1,041 
1,024 
912 
940 



Value. 
11,038 
9,801 
10,909 

n,739 
10,486 
10,965 
11,767 
12,902 
12,490 
12,938 
12,845 
12,946 
14,252 
14,838 
15,030 
14,804 
15,086 
15,330 
21,101 
23,532 
26,111 
24,755 
23,430 
18,689 
18,090 
18,440 
17,650 
15,750 
14,840 
13,200 
13,580 
12,085 
12,648 



Pianos and Organs. 
No. Value. 



104 

115 
Il8 
l6l 
203 
219 
241 

235 
312 
6oi 
621 
794 
794 
827 

903 

806 

914 

942 

1,185 

1,337 

1,400 

1,387 

1,002 

1,361 
i,354 
1,361 
i,396 
1,364 
1,401 

1,365 
1,366 
1,276 
1.374 



8.740 
9,918 
14,177 
16.071 
18.189 
16,920 
18,460 
17,164 
20,032 
31,579 
31,565 
38,625 

37,225 
32,925 
30.805 
29,805 
34,77o 
37,515 
49,065 
56,065 
65,669 
67,423 
65,121 
57,945 
55,400 
56,820 

55,845 
53,020 
50,45o 
50,650 

55,2So 

55,135 
58,058 



Merchants' 
Stock. 

215,580 
2O9,l80 
210,335 
203,516 
223,222 
232,516 
197,445 
209,774 
209,OI I 
206,095 
197,279 
224,568 
215,096 
208,639 
199,043 
196,345 
205,318 
242,905 

303,365 
299,004 
337,780 
346,000 
336,810 

303,953 
323,860 
283,110 
349,900 
327,6lO 
317,840 
302,580 
339,950 
310,830 
325.923 



YEAR. 

1829 

l830. 

I83I 

1832 

1833 

1834 

1835 

1836 

1837 

1838 

1839 

184O 

I84I 

1842 



Value required 

to be listed 

as Banker, 

Broker or 

Stockjobber. 



Manu- 
facturers' 
Stock. 



350 



All moneys 
in possession 
or on deposit 

subject to 
order. 



Value of all 

credits after 

deducting 

bona fide 

debts. 



Moneys 
invested in 
Bonds, Joint 
Stock Com- 
panies, etc. 



DOGS. 

No. Value. 



ABSTRACT OF THE PERSONAL PROPERTY. 



177 



YEAR. 

\3 

14 

\S 

[6 

\7 

i8 

\9 

;o 

;i 

12 

13 

4 

■5 

16 

7 

,8 

\9 

o 

n 

12 

'3 

'4 

'5 

16 

'7 

>8 

'9 

o 

'i 

'2 

3 

4 

'5 

'6 

7 

-8 

'9 

k) 

1881 

1882 

1883 

1884 

1885 

1886 

1887 

1888 

1889 

i8qo 

t8qi. ...'. 
1892 



Value required 




All moneys 


to be listed 


Manu- 


in possession 


as Banker, 


facturers' 


or on deposit 


Broker or 


Stock. 


subject to 


Stock Jobber 




order. 



1,500 
8,390 

400 

4,495 
34O0 
2.900 
1,230 
2.340 
1.880 
T.4S0 

200 
2,525 

130 

').OO0 



4,765 
5,171 
9,365 
11,703 
13,384 
10,363 

16,242 

17,605 

11,114 

17,582 
41,167 

21,614 
15,210 
18,111 
12,467 
12,657 
13,306 
19,072 

37,541 
23,709 

73,684 

39,514 
39,882 
47,326 

46,694 
61,027 

84,450 
65,964 
49,910 

61,600 
66,077 

45,952 
30,885 

32,220 

55,681 

75,146 
68,270 
53,04s 
48,970 

106,230 

104,543 

123,755 

129.759 

83,870 

94,375 
92,005 



78,861 

99,596 

1 10,967 

135,803 

139,242 

149,315 
203,412 
312,412 
690,766 
782,136 

505,403 

200,508 
102,988 
130,087 
88,693 
189,381 
I47,6i5 
259,062 

334,635 
312,653 

286,772 

278,355 
278,206 
189,298 
295,166 
232,390 
I73JI2 
237,740 
287,563 
237,536 
35i,o8i 
184.776 
124,887 
90,909 
143,821 
201,016 
368.899 
357.231 
182,128 
213,440 
120,420 
464,180 
35^.0^3 
448,013 
289,890 
358.420 
351,061 



Value of all Moneys 
credits after invested in 
deducting Bonds Joint 
bona fide Stock Coin- 
debts, panics, etc 

3I,46o 

II.482 19,604 

20,619 5,083 

3,229 

298.162 7,730 

391,604 IO,2I5 

346.576 6,487 

390,744 4,405 

365,535 3,4H 

394,942 2,187 

376.334 4,815 
346,058 50,68l 
408,878 IO,75I 
483.181 3,230 
458,470 38,720 
555,899 6,477 
552.118 65,197 
532,300 2,525 

587,491 1,333 

785,483 8,197 

820,786 14,095 

797.545 1,800 

898,974 1 -300 

808,824 2,710 

982,044 10,845 

985,181 18.150 

960,499 3-535 

1,006,972 18,620 

1,040,229 2,100 

931.687 8,430 

936.335 4,350 
977.765 59,26o 
885,147 65.380 
963.502 18.205 

1.325,887 2,830 

i,339,276 17.010 

1,231,637 7,765 

1. 301.251 26,430 

1. 1 77. 563 8,570 

1.224.227 38.060 



DOGS. 


No. Value. 


1,932 4,531 


955 3,925 


778 3,424 


986 3,821 


1,438 4,281 


359 2,792 


1,346 2,884 


1,469 2,226 


807 2,893 


677 3,172 


770 2,598 


643 2,203 


366 3,064 


773 3,927 


635 4,798 


1,711 91,088 


60 1,530 


63 1,846 


40 980 


20 605 


10 215 


12 235 


6 150 


9 215 


13 no 


19 550 


17 360 


28 545 


61 1,048 


51 i,3/o 



178 



HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



Value required All moneys Value of all Moneys 
to be listed Manu- in possession credits after invested in 
YEAR. as Banker, facturers' or on deposit deducting Bonds, Joint 
Broker or Stock. subject to bona fide Stock Corn- 
Stock Jobber, order. debts. panics, etc. 

189.3 I.20O 93.400 261.945 1,148,562 6.265 

1894 2,070 104,090 226,310 1,100,750 7.530 

1895 9,150 103,920 241,930 I.023,IOO 7,030 

1896 I,4O0 165,615 279.416 1,142,484 990 

1897 270 228,470 334,480 1,076,960 6,130 

1898 219,870 305,690 I,II7,8lO 1,960 

1899 900 229,570 286,320 1.077,540 230 

I900 2,075 3U,645 689,819 919,160 2,355 

IQ 01 I>630 342,953 661,718 977,915 5.240 

1902 4,282 205,535 4^5-377 983,707 70,840 



DOGS 

No. Value. 



37 
37 
27 
18 
16 
34 
54 
38 
44 
46 



640 

800 

570 

255 

390 

800 

1.440 

905 

1. 195 

1.225 



YEAR. 

1829 

T83O 

I83I 

1832 

1833 

1834 

1835 

1836 

1837 

1838 

l8 3 9 

184O 

184I 

1842 

18-13 

1844 

1845 

1846 

1847 

1848 

1849 

185O 

I85I 

1852 

1853 

1854 

1855 

1856 

I8.S7 

1858 

1859 

i860 

l86l 

1862 

I.S63 



Banks, 
Railroads and 

Other 
Corporations. 



Average value 
of property 

converted into 

non-taxable 

securities. 



No. of 
Male 
Dogs 

$1.00 
Each. 



No. of 
Female 
Dogs 
$2.00 
Each. 



20.247 



34.654 

77,205 
62,300 
35.874 



2,953 
9.998 



Grand 
Total. ' 

7,252 
IO,200 
I3,88o 
I9,l68 

25,754 

43.102 

56,798 

7I,l8l 

80.351 

82,804 

102,092 

115,032 

131,649 

139.502 

I55.208 

167,880 

179,302 

338,494 
371,676 
421,850 
480,410 

49L3I3 
548,988 
657,758 
,193,356 
.743.193 
,840,985 
.570,532 
.640,859 
,6lO,2I9 

.542,199 
,627,335 

,830,778 
.618,550 

844.167 



ABSTRACT OF THE PERSONAL PROPERTY. 



179 



YEAR. 

1864 

1865 

1866 . 

1867 

1868 

i860 

1870 

1871 

1872 

1873 

1874 

1875 

1876 

1877 

1878 

1879 

1880 

l88l 

1882 

1883 

1884 

1885 

1886 

1887 

1888 

1889 

I89O 

189I 

1892 

1893 

1894 

1895 

1896 

1897 

1898 

1899 

I900 

1901 

1902 



Banks, 
Railroads and 

Other 
Corporations. 

66,215 

1 = 1,247 
50,000 

39,UI 
3,374 



161,628 
154,601 
245,665 
389,868 
320,927 
249,289 
330,092 
288,440 
285,263 
366,614 
440,125 
624,841 
827,910 
821,512 

751,895 
804,622 
948,880 
1,398,368 
1,831,660 
2,123,630 
2,787,978 
2,450,246 
2,227,585 
2,620,740 
2,131,300 
2,871,330 
2,989,480 
2,832,540 
3,031,260 
3,075,830 
3,372,710 
3,241,040 



Average value 
of property 

converted into 
non-taxable 
securities. 


No. of 
Male 
Dogs 
$1.00 
Each. 


No. of 
Female 
Dog.s 
$2.00 
Each. 


Grand 

Total. 

2,130,760 
2,168,878 
2,520,937 
2,352,421 


9,938 






2,402,453 


4,776 






2,435,191 


n,434 






2,307,217 


10,889 






2,509,234 


5,596 






2,871,553 


8,925 






3,175,323 


10,840 






3,142,999 


5io 






3,145,726 


32,975 






3,188,145 


2,560 






3,227,357 


11,085 






3,048,429 


480 






2,895,621 


4,865 


3,492 




3,277,880 


15,960 


3,360 




3,5H,36l 


280 


3,144 




3,943,140 


3,312 


2,958 




4,221,778 


4,810 


2,969 




3,838,111 


1,440 


2,804 




3,748,317 


690 


2,809 




3,933,166 


2,600 


2,755 




4,728,261 


3,050 


2,668 




5,295,931 


80 


2,658 




5,813,678 


1,965 


2,869 


20I 


5,992,805 


4,500 


3,136 


219 


6,438,076 


1,150 


3,103 


202 


6,180,255 


300 


3,o73 


230 


5,533,38l 


3,100 


2,935 


162 


5,647,597 




2,844 


132 


5,034,616 




2,887 


^3 


6,096,970 


100 


2,846 


132 


6,240,118 




2,837 


155 


6,141,342 


4,000 


2,863 


134 


6,301,457 


55,o6o 


2,833 


Il8 


6,837,261 


1,500 


2,789 


151 


7,283,830 


60,085 


2,654 


134 


7,390,198 



180 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



Tabular Statement Exhibiting the Number of Acres of Land and the Value 

thereof, the Value of Real Property in Cities and Towns, the 

Value of Personal Property, Money and Credits, 

and the Total of All Taxable Property. 



1829. 
1830. 
1831. 
1832. 
1833. 
1834. 
183s. 
1836. 
1837. 
1838. 
1839- 
1840. 
184 1. 
1842. 
1843. 
1844. 
1845. 
1846. 
1847. 
1848. 
1849. 
1850. 
1851. 
1852. 
1853. 

:854- 
1855. 
1856. 

1857. 
1858. 
1859. 
i860. 
1861. 
1862. 
1863. 
1864. 
1865. 



YEAR. "of Land." of Lands." ""in Cities'" o^It^l Value. 



No. of Acres 


Tax Value 


Tax Value of 
Real Es f ate 


Value of 


of Land. 


of Lands. 


in Cities 
and Villages. 


Property. 


4,670 


8,071 




7,252 


5,451 


8,836 


6,867 


IO,3IO 


6,197 


IO,2S2 


7,622 


I4,I30 


7,3H 


13,351 


9,698 


I9,l68 


9,599 


17,156 


H,039 


25,724 


15,016 


25,H5 


14,169 


43,102 


27,199 


64,008 


27,788 


56,798 


3-2,326 


76,305 


36,035 


7I,l8l 


45,689 


99,140 


42,127 


8o,35I 


61,986 


131,264 


43,78l 


82,804 


137,656 


289,085 


57,656 


102,092 


207,344 


435,366 


58,041 


H5,032 


268,020 


564,904 


27,537 


131,649 


340,063 


7IO,86l 


29,345 


139,502 


342,719 


720,112 


30,922 


155,308 


345,735 


727,153 


34,949 


166,884 


314,167 


683,118 


34,942 


179,302 


327^723 


689,475 


38,747 


169,936 


328,151 


1,702,775 


120,026 


373,450 


327,997 


1,714,415 


128,262 


422,952 


332,662 


1,725,879 


146,546 


480,760 


331,320 


1,742,281 


166,749 


495,715 


331.760 


1,761,814 


178,719 


564,015 


333,241 


1,781,169 


190,186 


660,915 


336,588 


1.815,798 


205,144 


1,196,106 


338,352 


3,279.539 


324,188 


1,788,056 


335,705 


3,305J40 


388,075 


1,860,649 


337,090 


3,332,921 


417,851 


1,596,652 


33^,737 


3^37^273 


431,890 


1.663,994 


330,978 


3.417.388 


460,677 


1.635,955 


336,7-18 


3.459.930 


470,746 


1,545,262 


336.753 


4,419.686 


458,663 


1,671,368 


336,639 


4.485.720 


458,460 


1,835,605 


338,128 


4.Sot,953 


460,668 


1.620,532 


338,042 


4,517,967 


465,055 


1,844,167 


338,040 


4,535.43 4 


481,480 


2,130,760 


338,035 


4.547.977 


491,899 


2.168,878 



LANDS, REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY. 181 



YEAR. 

1866 

1867 

1868 

1869 

1870 

1871 

1872 

i873 

1874 

iS75 

1876 

1877 

1878 

1879 

1880 

1881 

1882 

1883 

1884 

1885 

1886 

1887 

1888 

1889 

1890 

1891 

1892 

1803 

1894 

1805 

1806 

1897 

1898 

1899 

1900 

1901 

1002 



0. of Acres 
of Land. 


Tax Value 
of Lands. 


Real Estate 

in Cities 
and Villages. 


Value of 
Personal 
Property. 


Total 
Value. 


338,035 


4,560,746 


512,990 


2,520,937 


7,594,673 


338,035 


4,605,265 


540,368 


2,352,421 


7,498,054 


338,035 


4,634,828 


55L285 


2,442,677 


7,628,790 


336,823 


4,670,313 


581,623 


2,58o,5Il 


7,832,447 


335,724 


4,691,422 


595,788 


2,478,659 


7.765,869 


337,029 


8,044,485 


832,940 


2,516,893 


11,394,318 


336,922 


8,068,679 


873,122 


2,880,963 


11,822,764 


334,715 


8,201,000 


802,163 


3,177,257 


I2,l8o,420 


334,655 


8,192,268 


907,029 


3,146,215 


12,245,512 


334,635 


8,235,058 


944,851 


3,I49,OI2 


12,328,921 


334,635 


8,255,709 


1,006,684 


3,269,956 


12,532,349 


334,635 


8,295,426 


1,029,185 


3,232,652 


12,557,263 


334,441 


8,330,166 


1,053,934 


2,995,734 


12,379,834 


334,491 


8,369,655 


I,o62,2IO 


2,906,973 


12,338,838 


337,026 


8,400,963 


1,088,668 


3,282,893 


12,772,524 


336,495 


9,346.020 


1,226,975 


3,527,427 


14,100,422 


336,495 


9,393,528 


1,274,482 


3,917,853 


14,585,863 


336,495 


9,434,733 


1,316,250 


4,235,812 


14,986,795 


336,332 


9,483,968 


1,353,090 


3,843,951 


14,681,009 


336,341 


9,412,233 


1,498,392 


3,820,158 


14,730,783 


336,341 


9,453,933 


1,540,312 


4,004,776 


14,999,021 


336,341 


9,489,708 


1,806,085 


4,735,422 


16,031,215 


336,341 


9,014,313 


2,887,385 


5,293,309 


17,195,007 


336,287 


9,048,757 


3,237,986 


5,817,440 


18,104,183 


336,288 


9,297,137 


3,355,795 


5,993.735 


18,646,667 


342,136 


9,105,975 


5,311,920 


6,434,721 


20,852,616 


342,136 


9,063,936 


5,543,890 


6,304,582 


20,912,408 


342,136 


9,158,546 


5,606,470 


6,123,420 


20,888,436 


342,136 


9,276,779 


5,476,970 


5,803,928 


20,557,677 


342,136 


9,295,786 


5,457,490 


5,426,620 


20,179,896 


342,136 


9,326,866 


5,459,050 


6,141,790 


20,927,706 


342,136 


9,349.396 


5,522,830 


6,301,880 


21,174,106 


342,136 


9,412,096 


5,528,970 


6,218,750 


21,159,816 


342,136 


9,430,956 


5,545,930 


6,376,910 


21,353,796 


342,136 


9,456,256 


5,559,530 


6,830,970 


21,846,756 


33L57I 


10,207,450 


4,058,870 


6,988,740 


21,255,060 


33L57I 


9,663,220 


4.270.290 


7,621,940 


21,555.450 



182 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY 



Tabular Statement Exhibiting the Amount of Taxes Assessed on the Grand 
Duplicate of Hancock County by Local Authorities. 



City and Total 

Year. Road Tax. Twp. Tax. School Tax. Special Tax. Village Tax. Local Tax. 

1829.. $ $ $ 11 52 $ $ $ 11 52 

1830 

1831 

1832 3 34 3 34 

1833 10804 5i6 113 20 

1834 16967 8 66 17833 

1835 307 45 83 43 390 88 

1836 6943 6943 

1837 56990 47 35 61725 

1838 66027 112 94 773 21 

1839 89947 13404 67310 1,70661 

1S40 1,240 10 285 70 86 43 1.612 23 

1841 1,50511 44280 29363 ■ 2,24154 

1842 1,381 17 36682 64630 1.319 56 3,71385 

1843 1.75670 557 40 999 73 3,31383 

1844 1,78122 66519 85354 3,299 95 

1845 1,64661 375 32 50978 2,53171 

1846 1,548 50 360 89 989 10 2,898 49 

1847 1,94627 63906 2,58533 

1848 2. 1 19 55 1,29948 3,41903 

1849 5-01834 5,01834 

1850 63373 5,02659 1.34697 7,00729 

1851 5.746 06 1.498 72 • 1,468 16 8,712 94 

1852 2,632 27 2,21 1 27 2,632 27 7,475 81 

1853 3,478 20 4,18472 64325 2,08434 10,39051 

1854 5,766 79 i,469 99 9,i44 6i 26265 3,28781 19,93185 

1855 5,553 87 L537 28 10,98685 24920 3.85846 22,18566 

1856 5.347 42 i,977 75 9,435 14 5,80941 i,955 3i 24,52503 

1857 1,421 62 2,312 28 11,274 12 10,645 76 3,000 32 28,654 10 

1858 3,887 29 2,664 J 5,122 38 IO,320 58 3,8o6 96 25,801 31 

1859 7,H9 44 2,46173 IO.66377 5,675 15 3,546 76 29,46685 

i860 4,63486 2,039 07 11,77863 6,33691 3,48954 28,279 01 

1861 7,640 40 1,448 21 15,200 79 5,786 15 3,153 49 33,229 04 

1862 1,644 54 i,942 17 7.771 37 1,001 90 728 75 13,088 73 

1863 3,411 02 1,668 31 9,890 08 3,089 26 1,605 61 19,664 28 

1864 3,57154 4,489 36 13,307 30 40,45936 2,00931 63,83687 

1865 7,208 75 16,542 79 55,803 42 2,081 00 81,635 96 

1866 7,594 67 34,60321 15,14841 5,259 97 62,60626 

1867 11,24708 12,51969 16,58407 12,28069 25,06926 77,700 79 

1868 9,917 56 39,23607 20,73331 6,02332 75,91026 

1869 13,45156 4,74814 38,20752 7.50258 8,48884 72,39864 

1870 13,64772 4,85661 43,44177 5,774 44 7,24007 74,96061 



TAXES ASSESSED BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES. 183 



Year. Road Tax. 

iS-i $ 9,739 92 

1872 12.075 4i 

1873 n.509 73 

1874 I6.I74 54 

1875 13.885 59 

1876 14.931 56 

1877 15.295 23 

1878 18,562 79 

1879 14.530 88 

1880 12.365 21 

1881 15.218 86 

1882 13,435 71 

1883 14.751 44 

1884 31.020 12 

1885 13.160 15 

1886 14.726 50 

1887 14,800 96 

1888 14,210 80 

1889 16,384 28 

1890 18,097 28 

1891 13,348 14 

1892 13.699 24 

1893 13. 116 13 

1894 11.774 84 

1895 12,661 55 

1896 13.939 40 

1897 13.164 51 

1898 12,746 70 

1899 13.370 13 

1900 15.109 56 

1901 13.255 57 

IQ?2 it.433 59 













City and 


Total 


Twp. Tax. 


School T 


ax. 


Special T 


'ax. 


Village Tax. 


Local Tax. 


$ 4.475 10 


$ 42,625 64 


$ 3.5o8 36 


$ 7,558 


13 


$ 67,907 15 


3.736 34 


43.023 


44 


2,301 


78 


7,223 


23 


68,360 20 


6.159 37 


48,45' 


38 


5.036 


97 


9,595 


67 


80,753 12 


6,731 73 


53.io8 


70 


2.293 


80 


11,258 48 


89,567 25 


6,235 05 


56,134 


48 


n,507 


82 


13,108 


01 


100,870 95 


7.150 91 


52,523 


08 


16,258 62 


11,803 


05 


102,667 22 


7.973 83 


50.132 


18 


16,803 


26 


13.516 68 


103,721 18 


7,967 00 


46.8S3 


88 


26,530 


9i 


13,894 


02 


113,838 60 


8,849 02 


43.411 


28 


21,790 


16 


13.531 


U 


102,112 48 


7,264 26 


42.214 


3i 


23.117 


35 


13.488 


82 


98,449 95 


6,569 16 


66,616 


33 


30,737 


57 


14,485 


92 


133,627 84 


9,261 63 


70,276 


26 


36,501 


28 


14,675 


62 


144,150 50 


8,250 95 


66,055 


52 


19.308 83 


16,758 


38 


125,125 12 


7.8S9 82 


63.338 


4i 


24,153 


46 


13.899 


05 


140,300 86 


28,267 27 


61,093 


81 


15,289 66 


12,217 


43 


130,028 32 


18.028 38 


63.948 


14 


39.179 


7i 


15.840 


05 


151,722 78 


17,780 25 


78.379 


34 


35.743 


81 


28,148 


9i 


174,853 27 


i6,399 54 


87,708 


19 


27.553 


62 


65,869 81 


211,741 96 


16,503 31 


104,682 


40 


31.124 


89 


73.445 


69 


242,140 57 


17,796 82 


102,307 


44 


39,271 


17 


74,370 


92 


251,843 63 


16,820 19 


99,162 


M 


111,716 


61 


79,5o6 


10 


320.553 18 


21,412 23 


101,965 


7i 


102,326 


70 


100,613 


95 


340.017 83 


21,950 93 


122,874 84 


in,57i 


22 


99.464 


15 


368,977 27 


23.317 94 


116,026 


13 


110,703 


13 


97,252 


10 


359 074 14 


19,496 26 


119.017 


75 


107,140 


53 


93,291 


57 


351,607 66 


22,466 72 


116,074 


57 


111,580 


20 


99,i65 


15 


363,226 04 


20,916 30 


114,418 48 


99,090 


18 


96.816 


73 


344,406 20 


27.477 40 


110.569 


86 


95.417 


25 


1 1 1 ,897 


94 


358,109 15 


47,322 43 


114,276 


22 


109,592 


86 


102,589 


00 


387,150 64 


14,875 66 


121,664 64 


5L795 


12 


109,141 


93 


312,586 91 


28,673 40 


120.245 


9i 


120,106 


15 


94.248 


52 


376,529 55 


30,936 16 


130,672 


09 


108,754 


00 


104.275 


53 


386,071 37 



184 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



Tabular Statement Exhibiting the Amount of Taxes Assessed on the Grand 
Duplicate of Hancock County by County Authorities. 



Total 

Year. County Tax. Poor Tax. Bridge Tax Bldg. Tax. Debt Tax. County Tax. 

1829 $ 115 25 $ $ $ $ $ 115 25 

1830 *202 79 202 79 

183I 254 91 2549I 

1832 262 01 262 01 

1833 440 77 440 77 

1834 67894 67894 

1835 1,23000 1.23000 

1836 1,23295 1.23295 

1837 1,77294 1.772 94 

1838 1.67602 1.67602 

1839 2,01930 2,01930 

1840 3,65063 3,65063 

1841 4-344 54 4-344 54 

1842 4.83839 4.83839 

1843 4-594 84 1.359 58 5,954 42 

1844 4.798 93 1-393 51 6,19244 

1845 3,63896 1.34604 4.98500 

1846 3-594 18 3.594 18 

1847 10,464 48 10,464 48 

1848 12,90232 12,90232 

1849 13,92649 13.92649 

1850 15,197 70 15,19770 

1851 14,748 06 14748 06 

1852 12,98203 12,98203 

1853 11.452 59 11,452 59 

1854 5,12171 492 43 2.53386 754 75 754 75 9,657 50 

1855 5,556 06 81026 2.44333 61083 9417 48 

1856 6,63019 76669 64160 8,03848 

1857 6,01337 1-359 54 1.80397 9,17688 

1858 7.554 31 1,27264 2.81858 11.64553 

1859 11,89841 1,41826 2.73826 16,05493 

i860 10,021 84 1.47406 3.93009 7,20520 22.631 19 

1861 10.040 73 1-936 94 3.423 94 7,055 66 22,457 27 

1862 10,532 99 1.039 06 1. 316 62 1.645 79 i5,Ui 22 29,675 68 

1863 10,036 00 2.308 08 2.730 88 1 ^.790 82 28,865 78 

1864 9,29198 3.573 83 8.219 81 21,08562 

1865 9,371 2,7 6.088 98 7.208 75 5.767 00 28,436 10 

1866 17.999 3^ 9-603 73 1 1. 39i 98 6,075 73 45.0/0 76 

1867 33,74124 8.05655 749805 1.874 51 5i,i70 35 

1868 17.92798 5.51348 7.62890 1.90722 32.977 58 

1869 12,061 95 7.127 1,7 11,748 64 3.916 22 8,615 68 43.470 06 

1870 15.298 75 5.281 00 19.414 66 3.882 93 8.154 *5 52.031 49 



TAXES ASSESSED BY COUNTY AUTHORITIES. 185 

Year. County Tax. Poor Tax. Bridge Tax. Bldg. Tax. Debt Tax. County Tax. 

871 $13.673 19 5 S 11,394 29 ? 5 5.697 17 $30.76465 

872 17./3413 2.95569 11.82277 18,74736 51,25995 

873 18,270 64 30,451 05 10.595 23 59.3i6 92 

874 18.36827 2.44913 12,24550 10.69486 43,757 76 

875 18,493 32 6,164 46 24,657 84 49,315 62 

876 18.79851 5,01293 31,330 88 55,14232 

S/7 18,835 89 5,022 89 31,393 14 55.251 92 

878 27.85461 371389 14,855 75 9,28482 55,70907 

879 18,50823 3.70162 18,50823 7,40331 48.12139 

880 19.17223 12.78144 23,00671 11,503 33 3,834-10 70,29811 

881 21,150 46 5-640 16 21,150 46 1.409 98 14.100 42 63.451 48 

882 21.87876 2.91707 21,87876 2.917 16 4-375 73 53.967 48 

883 22.480 19 2,997 3s 29,973 59 4.496 03 14.986 79 74,933 95 

884 22.021 50 2.936 20 22,021 50 46,979 20 

885 30.934 63 2.946 15 22.096 17 55.976 95 

886 26,998 24 5,999 61 22,498 53 5.999 61 61.495 99 

887 28.856 19 6.412 49 24,046 81 16,031 21 4.809 36 80.156 06 

888 29,23151 1,719 50 25.79251 20.63401 77,377 53 

889 34,397 95 1,81042 27,15627 1.810 42 36.20837 101,38343 

890 35.42867 3J29 33 27.97000 55.94000 123,06800 

891 27,108 40 5,213 15 31,278 93 50.046 28 113,646 76 

892 39.733 58 5.22810 31,36861 50.18978 126,52007 

893 60,576 47 4.177 68 20,888 43 50.132 24 135.774 82 

894 59.61726 4,iH53 20,55768 .41,11535 125,40182 

895 38.341 80 4,035 98 20.179 89 30.269 84 92,827 51 

896 39.76263 418554 20,92770 1 0.463 85 75,339/2 

897 40,23080 4,23482 21,17411 21,17411 86,81384 

898 42.31963 4,23196 19.04384 21.15983 86,75526 

899 42.70759 4.27076 21,35380 27, 7 59 93 96,09208 

000 43.69351 4.369 35 21,84676 28.40078 98,31040 

90 1 42,510 12 4.251 01 21,255 06 21,255 06 89,271 25 

902 43.11090 4-3 1 1 09 25.86654 21,55545 94,84398 

*From 1830 to 1839, both dates included, the County and School Tax were listed to- 
gether. 



186 



HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



Summary of State, County, Local and Delinquent Taxes. 



YEAR. 

1829 

l8 3 0. . . . 
l83I.... 

1832.... 

1833 

1834 

I83S 

1836 

1837 

1838 

I839 

184O 

1841 

1842 

1843 

1844 

1845 

1846 

1847 

1848 

1849 

1850 

I85I 

1852 

1853 

1854 

1855 

1856 

1857 

1858 

1859 

i860 

l86l 

1862 

1863 

T864 

1865 

1866 

1867 

1868 

1869 

1870 



Total 
State Tax. 


Total County 

and Local Tax, 

Except 

Delinquent 

and Dog Tax. 


Delinquent 

Tax on 
Real Estate. 


$ 45-67 
91.74 


•f 126.77 
202.79 


| 




116.83 


254-91 




I57.IO 


265.35 




168.31 


553-97 




171. 12 


857-27 




233-20 


1,620.88 




282.26 


1,302.38 


66.28 


720.24 


2,390.19 


IO9.66 


1,031.40 


2.449.23 


218.76 


2,243.67 


3,725-9i 


206.24 


3,042.20 


5,262.86 


1,491.97 


3,612.68 


6,586.08 


I,308.II 


3,183.26 


8,552.24 


1,189.77 


6,344-74 


9,268.25 


3,410.24 


6,50303 


9,492.39 


3,394-52 


4-777-42 


7,5i6.7i 


1,272.42 


7,185-26 


6,492.67 


1,631.60 


6,039.68 


13,049.81 


950.64 


6,796.89 


16,321.35 


760.82 


7,059-52 


18,944.83 


991.24 


7,695-i7 


22,204.99 


1,185.40 


9.016.37 


23,461.00 


1,081.38 


9,211.61 


20,457.84 


1,246.44 


16,404.25 


21,843.10 


929.23 


19,138.78 


29,58935 


469.49 


17,770.03 


31,603.14 


1,078.19 


17,110.14 


32,563-51 


799.72 


16.946.72 


37,830.98 


623.63 


19,575-01 


' 37,446.84 


1,209.75 


19,439-55 


45,521.78 


1,073.29 


25,873- 1 1 


50,910.20 


1,110.30 


30,868.53 


55,686.31 


2,909.32 


30,611.65 


42,764.41 


891.51 


34,477-37 


48,530.06 


329-94 


37,882.67 


84,922.49 


668.44 


38,206.39 


110,072.06 


599-43 


26,581.35 


107,677.02 


782.20 


26,243.19 


128,871.14 


1,568.94 


26,701.06 


108,887.84 


4,456.78 


27,413.48 


115,868.70 


1,856.34 


31,063.42 


126,992.10 


2,815.32 



Delinquent 

Tax on 

Personal 

Property. 



Male 
Dog 
Tax, 
$1.00 
Each. 



Female 
Dog 
Tax, 
$2.00 

Each. 



SUMMARY OF STATE, COUNTY, LOCAL AND DELINQUENT TAXES- 



187 



YHAR. 

I87I 

1872 

1873. •• • 

1874 

1875 

1876 

1877 

1878 

1879 

l880. ... 

l88l 

1882 

1883 

1884 

1885 

1886 

1887.... 
1888.... 

1889 

1890. 

1891 

1892. . . . 
1893.... 
1894- ... 
1895.... 
1896. . . . 

1897. • • • 

1898 

1899. ... 
1900. . . . 
1901 .... 
1902. . . . 



Total 
State Tax. 

i 33,043.49 
34,286.00 
42,631.47 
39,185.63 
38,219.65 
36.343.8l 
36416.06 
35.90i.50 
35,782.60 
37,066.41 
40,891.21 
42,298.99 
43.46l.69 
41,106.82 
42.719.27 
43497.16 
46.490.52 
49.865.52 
48,881.29 
5O.346.OO 
51,088.91 
57.509- 12 
57,443.20 
50,533.61 
5549471 
59,434.68 
60,134.46 
60.O93.88 
60,644.78 

63,355-59 
6l,427.I2 
29,099.86 



Total County 

and Local Tax, 

Except 

Delinquent 

and Dog Tax. 

$ 98,671.80 

119,620.15 

140,070.04 

133,325.01 

150,186.57 

157,809.54 

158,97310 

169,547.67 

150,233.87 

168,748.06 

197,079.32 

198,117.98 

200,059.07 

187,280.06 

186,005.27 

213,218.77 

255009.33 

289,119.49 

343,524.00 

374,911.63 

434,199.94 

466,537.90 

504,752.09 

484,475.96 

444,435.17 

438,56576 

431,220.04 

444,864.41 

483,242.72 

410,897.31 

465,800.80 

480,915.35 



Delinquent ™£™* 

Rebate. £rsonal 

I 3,096.33 ? 

/O2.93 

LII7-34 

L358.56 

952.37 

1,863.48 

2.901.16 

3.97I.23 

5-934-24 

2.57906 

2,609.14 1,638.03 

2,852.21 

3.886.17 

6,956.31 2,6l2.I2 

6.201.34 1,727.31 
4,704.68 1,249.15 
3,974.80 I.44303 
7.943-57 3.958.59 

9.765.35 6.389.39 
13,013.07 11,818.49 
12,955.65 10,336.35 

14. 102.21 15,074.36 
24,044.20 19,361.68 

38.470.22 18,260.62 
40,642.61 27,533.15 
45,89175 53,847.38 
59,228.70 54,426.09 
65,282.16 61,356.49 
80,228.02 55,664.36 
88,644.19 68,214.04 
94,398.06 74,069.95 
74,865.06 53,860.86 



Male 
Dog 
Tax, 

$1 .00 
Each. 



Female 
Dog 
Tax, 
$2 00 
Each. 



3,478 

3."05 
3,352 
3,135 
3,053 

2,977 
2,813 
2,843 
2,755 
2,668 
2,658 
2,870 
3,136 
3,103 
3J46 
2,947 
2.864 
2,889 
2,846 
2,837 
2,863 
2,828 

2,764 
2.646 



* 



400 
438 
404 
440 
300 
260 
242 
264 
3io 
268 
236 
272 
274 



Grand 
Total. 

r34.8ll.62 

154,609.08 
183,818.85 
173,869.20 

189,358.59 
196,016.83 
198,290.32 
209,420.40 
T95,428.7I 
211,898.53 
245.569.70 
246,404.18 
250,459.93 
240,932.31 
239,466.19 
265,512.76 
309,672.68 

353,555-17 
4II,2l8.03 

453,359-19 

512,154.85 

556,730.59 
609,187.17 
600,987.41 
571,229.64 
600,870.57 
608,119.29 

634743.94 
582,910.88 
634,I75.I3 
698,731.93 
641,661.13 



188 



HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



Enuumeration of School Youths in Hancock County. 



Year. Boys. 

1854 4,2Si 

1855 4,354 

1856 4,549 

1857 3,125 

1858 4,576 

1859 4,759 

i860 5,007 

1861 5,104 

1862 4,841 

1863 4,760 

1864 5,046 

1865 4,893 

1866 4,960 

1867 5,127 

1868 5,044 

1869 4,894 

1870 4,915 

1871 4,871 

1872 4,812 

1873 4,549 

1874 4,601 

1875 4,778 

1876 4,678 

1877 4,720 

1878 4,835 

1879 4,797 

1880 4,712 

1881 4,788 

1882 4,770 

1883 4,762 

1884 4,912 

1885 4,944 

1886 5,089 

1887 5,665 

1888 5,881 

1889 6,094 

1890 6,478 

1891 6,826 

1892 6,786 

1893 6,406 



Youths Youths 

Between Between Total 

6 and 16 16 and 21 Enum- 

Years Years eration 

Girls. of Age. of Age. Total. of State. 

4,084 8,335 817,106 

4.082 8,436 820,624 

4,297 8,846 810,156 

2,900 6,025 838,037 

4,353 8,929 843,227 

4,537 9,296 865,914 

4,830 9,837 892.844 

4,927 10,031 912,960 

4,419 9,260 920,890 

4,6i7 9-377 919,874 

4,982 10,028 938,972 

4.838 9,73i 944,852 

4,720 9,680 974,303 

4.839 9,966 995,250 

4,821 9.865 1,019,192 

4,653 9.547 1,017,567 

4,627 9,542 1,028,877 

4,687 1,987 9,558 1,041,680 

4,622 1,744 9,434 1,073,274 

4,310 2,039 8.859 991.708 

4,358 2,112 8.959 985.947 

4,481 2,140 9,259 1,017,726 

4,276 2,291 8,954 1,025,635 

4,358 2,290 9,078 1,027,248 

4,463 2,361 9,298 1,041,963 

4,476 2,427 9,273 1,043,320 

4,498 6,928 2,282 9,210 1,046,225 

4,407 6,980 2,215 9,195 1,063,337 

4,453 7,041 2,182 9,223 1,081,321 

4.539 7.059 2,242 9,301 1,068,200 

4,547 7,037 2,422 9,459 1,082,295 

4,660 6,931 2.673 9.604 1,095,469 

4.778 7,173 2,694 9,867 1,101,358 

5,290 7,840 3,115 io,955 1,102,721 

5,435 8,142 3,174 11,316 1,097.242 

5,582 8,973 2,703 11,676 1,120,537 

5.960 9,209 3,229 12,438 1,123,895 

6,507 9,865 3,468 13,333 1,134,057 

6,210 9,548 3,448 12,996 1,136,539 

5,837 9.030 3.213 12.243 1,139,325 



ENUMERATION OF SCHOOL YOUTHS IN HANCOCK COUNTY. 



189 



Year. Boys. 

1894 6,356 

1895 6,563 

1896 6,531 

1897 6,404 

1898 6,551 

1899 6.307 

1900 6,502 

1901 6,455 

1902 6,421 





Youths 


Youths 








Between 


Between 




Total 




6 and 16 


16 and 21 




Enum- 




Years 


Years 




eration 


Girls. 


of Age. 


of Age. 


Total. 


of State. 


5,942 


9,065 


3,233 


12,298 


1,147,243 


6,026 


9-320 


3,269 


12,589 


1,159,258 


6,020 


9,175 


3,376 


12,551 


1,173,119 


6,023 


9,066 


3,36i 


12,427 


1,180,649 


6,178 


9,230 


3,499 


12,729 


1,198,704 


5,999 


8,969 


3,337 


12,306 


1,209,735 


6,135 


9,121 


3.5i6 


12.637 


1,226,366 


6,131 


9,081 


3,505 


12,586 


1,219,919 


6,046 


9,097 


3,370 


12,467 


1,245,154 



Decennial Census of Hancock County. 



1830 ii 



Allen Township 

Van Buren Corporation 

Amanda Township 

Vanlue Corporation .... 

Biglick Township 

Blanchard Township. . . 
Benton Ridge Corporation 

Cass Township 

Delaware Township.... 
Mt. Blanchard Corp't'n. 

Eagle Township 

*Findlay Township 

Findlay Corporation.... 

Jackson Township 

Liberty Township 

Madison Township 

Arlington Corporation.. 

Marion Township 

Orange Township 

Pleasant Township 

McComb Corporation... 

Portage Township 

Richland Township 

Union Township 

Mt. Cory Corporation... 
Rawson Corporation.... 
Van Buren Township... 

Jenera Corporation 

Washington Township.. 
Arcadia Corporation.... 
Fostoria Corporation in 
Hancock 



1850 
869 



i860 
1,009 



126 490 1,162 



431 

629 



83 532 



467 
52 
85 



524 
464 
560 
631 
592 



1,008 
1,051 

621 
1,035 

950 

776 

1,256 

830 

874 
667 



1,470 



1,256 
1,161 

860 
1,231 

i,37i 
879 
2,467 
1,272 
1,050 
844 




1870 
812 

157 
1,469 



1,179 
1,304 

759 
1,280 

1,330 
758 
3,315 
1,209 
1,011 
967 

990 
1,167 
1,017 

319 



1880 

895 

130 
1.1 10 

364 
1,261 
1,107 

179 

829 
1,170 

285 
1,284 

920 
4.633 
i,338 

T,I0I 

T,232 

987 
1,451 

1,449 
417 
914 



1890 
1,042 
268 



352 
1,222 
1,026 

250 

759 
i,i59 

421 

i,i37 

i8,553 
1,168 
1,287 

1,433 

943 
1,448 

1,557 

1,030 

811 



i,546 



780 

1,291 
288 



1.450 
199 
227 
907 

1. 178 
396 



I,3i8 
334 
458 
957 

i,057 
490 



371 1,185 



1900 
987 
367 
854 
356 

1,156 
933 
359 
677 

1,056 
456 

1,053 

17,613 
1,034 
1,486 
1,009 
738 
1,079 
1,470 
1,503 
IJ95 
808 



813 9986 16,751 22,886 23,847 27,784 42,563 
*For 1830 inc. Old Town Township, which was abandoned by order of Court. 



1,166 
312 

473 
789 

237 
1,062 

425 

1,340 
41,993 



190 



HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY 



Births and Deaths. 









Act Passe 
BIRTHS. 


d March 18, 


1867. To 


take Effect July, 


1867. 

DEATHS 














White. 
Male. Female. 


Colored. Infants, 
Sex 
Male. Female. Unk'wn. 


Total. 


Year. 


White. 
Male. Female. 


Colored. Infants, 
Sex 
Male. Female. Unk'wn. 


Total. 


320 


271 


I 


I II 


604 


1868 


64 


58 


I 






123 


319 


295 




I 10 


625 


1869 


88 


71 




1 


1 


161 


326 


305 








631 


1870 


114 


76 


2 




I 


193 


341 


322 


2 


3 




668 


1871 


102 


108 




2 


3 


215 


362 


362 


I 




2 


727 


1872 


91 


97 




19 


207 


367 


368 


4 


1 


I 


74i 


1873 


120 


120 


2 


1 


7 


250 


371 


308 


3 


1 




683 


• 1874 


98 


89 






7 


194 


305 


316 




3 


I 


625 


1875 


123 


161 




2 


8 


294 


353 


341 


3 




I 


698 


1876 


99 


99 




28 


226 


380 


365 




2 


2 


749 


1877 


129 


127 




2 


7 


283 


354 


335 




1 


I 


691 


1878 


107 


88 




2 


2 


217 


378 


337 


1 


2 


3 


721 


1879 


123 


130 




26 


279 


383 


380 


2 


1 


3 


769 


1880 


135 


135 




26 


296 


395 


361 






2 


758 


l88l 


172 


152 








324 


383 


358 




I 




742 


1882 


151 


124 


I 






277 


408 


342 


2 


1 


I 


754 


1883 


151 


124 


I 






277 


381 


339 




2 


8 


730 


1884 


143 


124 


I 






269 


377 


365 




I 




743 


1885 


116 


126 


1 






247 


379 


328 


3 


1 




711 


1886 


113 


127 


5 






246 


385 


374 


2 


1 




762 


1887 


117 


129 


1 






247 


403 


406 


I 


1 




811 


1888 


173 


153 


1 






328 


38i 


390 








771 


1889 


134 


143 








277 


502 


AAA 


1 






947 


1890 


158 


167 








325 


464 


503 


7 


5 




979 


1891 


203 


173 


2 






379 


544 


5io 


3 


6 




1063 


1892 


204 


158 








362 


443 


468 


5 


6 




922 


1893 


173 


154 


1 


2 




330 


472 


420 


5 


5 




902 


1894 


198 


152 


3 


5 




358 


466 


430 


7 


1 




904 


1895 


213 


200 


4 


4 




421 


471 


384 


3 


2 




860 


1896 


190 


179 


4 


1 




374 


412 


423 


3 


3 




841 


1897 


190 


181 


5 


3 




379 


442 


396 


2 


4 




844 


1898 


201 


159 




1 




361 


411 


401 


2 


1 




815 


1899 


208 


162 




1 




37i 


434 


405 


5 


3 




847 


1900 


183 


170 


1 


2 




356 


387 


380 


1 


4 




772 


1901 


266 


211 


2 


1 




480 


406 


414 




2 




822 


1902 


169 


174 


3 


I 




347 



MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE STATISTICS. 191 



Marriage and Divorce Statistics. 



No. of 

Marriages. 


a 

V 


No of 
Divorces 
Granted 

Wife. 


No. of 
Divorces 
Granted 
Husband. 


Total 
Number 

of 
Divorces. 


No. of 
Marriages. 


u 

a 
v 

> 


No. of 

Divorces 

Granted 

Wife. 


No. of 
Divorces 
Granted 
Husband. 


Total 
No. of 

Di- 
vorces 


3 


1828 








32O 


1866 


13 


5 


18 


12 


1829 








299 


1867 


12 


3 


15 


14 


183O 








30I 


1868 


5 


3 


8 


9 


183 1 








2l8 


1869 


6 


3 


9 


16 


1832 








249 


1870 


15 


6 


21 


23 


1833 








*257 


187 1 


11 


4 


15 


49 


1834 








249 


1872 


6 


4 


10 


50 


1835 








261 


1873 


5 


4 


9 


70 


1836 








261 


1874 


14 


7 


21 


47 


1837 




' 




276 


1875 


8 


8 


16 


74 


1838 








244 


1876 


14 


7 


21 


79 


1839 








263 


1877 


n 


9 


20 


70 


184O 








268 


1878 


14 


7 


21 


70 


184I 








270 


1879 


10 


10 


20 


91 


1842 








255 


1880 


15 


2 


17 


96 


1843 








287 


l88l 


13 


2 


15 


94 


1844 








300 


1882 


10 


7 


17 


no 


1845 








300 


1883 


n 


6 


17 


no 


1846 




I 


I 


265 


1884 


29 


7 


36 


116 


1847 


1 


I 


2 


261 


1885 


14 


5 


9 


144 


1848 








295 


1886 


14 


3 


17 


153 


1849 


3 


I 


4 


315 


1887 


28 


8 


36 


187 


1850 


1 




I 


389 


1888 


14 


7 


21 


201 


I85I 


1 




I 


455 


1889 


13 


7 


20 


179 


1852 


6 


I 


7 


4U 


189O 


25 


10 


35 


165 


1853 


5 


2 


7 


477 


189I 


54 


20 


74 


212 


1854 


6 


6 


12 


456 


1892 


40 


13 


53 


IQ3 


1855 


5 


6 


11 


368 


1893 


34 


19 


53 


220 


1856 


6 


5 


n 


382 


1894 


33 


6 


39 


220 


1857 


4 




4 


420 


1895 


56 


10 


76 


210 


1858 


9 


3 


12 


418 


1896 


34 


11 


45 


184 


1859 


3 


1 


4 


409 


1897 


39 


16 


55 


266 


i860 


8 


3 


11 


391 


1898 


40 


12 


52 


214 


186 1 


6 


10 


16 


359 


1899 


27 


17 


44 


210 


1862 


8 


I 


9 


377 


I900 


53 


12 


65 


197 


1863 


3 


2 


s 


392 


1901 


28 


7 


35 


232 


1864 


4 


2 


6 


416 


IOX»2 


qs 


22 


80 


275 


1865 


7 


4 


11 













*Marriages are for calendar years and divorces, including 1871. Divorces after 1871 are 
for fiscal year ending June 30. 



192 



HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



Miscellaneous Officials. 



CITY OFFICERS. 



Mayors. Date. 

John Adams 1838 

William Porterfield 1843 

U. A. Ogden 1845 

Abraham Younkin 1847 

George W. Galloway 1852 

Jacob Carr 1854 

N. Y. Medford 1856 

Josiah Powell 1857 

Charles C. Pomeroy 1858 

Ezra Brown 1858 

Israel Green i860 

George W. Twining 1861 

Jacob Carr 1864 

Nathaniel W. Filkin 1867 

James A. Bope 1868 

George F. Pendleton 1870 

Daniel B. Beardsley... 1872 

William Gribben 1874 

Jacob Carr 1876 

William Vance 1878 

William W. Siddall 1882 

William L. Carlin 1886 

Joseph R. Kagy 1886 

Theodore Totten 1888 

Thomas Meehan 1890 

Beecher W. Waltermire 1892 

George Nemeyer 1894 

David T. Winders 1896 

George Nemeyer - 1898 

Chas. E. Watson 1900 

Clarendon B. Metcalf 1902 



Clerks. Date. 

Alexander H*. Hyatt 1838 

Mark Delaney 1845 

Philip D. Bigelow 1849 

Alonzo L. Kimber 1854 

Samuel H. Darst 1856 

Elij ah Barnd 1857 

Samuel F. Gray 1858 

William Klamroth i860 

Jule P. Dennis 1862 

Samuel Huber 1863 

Benjamin F. Kimmons 1864 

John C. Martin 1867 

D. H. Pugh 1869 

Eli G DeWolf 1869 

Lemuel McManness 1870 

James W. Davidson 1873 

Jesse Wheeler, Jr 1874 

Paul J. Sours 1875 

John A. Meeks 1876 

William T Piatt 1878 

Jacob H. Boger 1884 

William R. Black 1886 

E. L. E. Mumma 1888 

Marion G. Foster 1890 

Surrel P. DeWolf 1892 

Albert W. Ray 1896 

Frank C. Ray 1898 



City Auditor. 
William A. Demland. 



1903 



Name. 
William Mungen. 



MEMBER OF CONGRESS. 

From To 
1867 1868 



40th and 41st Congress. 



Name. 
Tacob F. Burket. 



MEMBER OF SUPREME COURT OF OHIO. 

Term 
Commenced. 
February 9, 1893 



Term 

Expired. 

February 9, 1904 



MISCELLANEOUS OFFICIALS 



193 



COMMON PLEAS JUDGES. 
Term 
Name. Commenced. 

Machias C. Whiteley February 9, 1857 

George F. Pendleton October. ' — , 1883 

William F. Duncan September II, 1902 

ASSOCIATE JUDGES. 

Term 
Name. Commenced. 

Abraham Huff March 14,1828 

Robert McKinnis March 14, 1828 

Ebenezer Wilson March 14, 1828 

Robert L. Strather January 1, 1835 

John W. Baldwin January 1, 1835 

Major Bright August 8, 1835 

William Roller April 4, 1836 

John Ewing March 3, 1842 

Mordecai Hammond March 3, 1842 

Michael Price March 3,1849 

John Cooper March 3, 1849 

Gamaliel C. Barnd March 3, 1849 

Levi Sampson March 5, 1851 



Term 




Expired. 




February 


1 . 


1862 


February 


I'', 


189O 


May 


4, 


I903 


Term 




Exp: 


ired 




January 


I, 


1835 


January 


1, 


1835 


March 


3, 


1842 


March 


3, 


1842 


August 


8, 


1835 


April 


4, 


1836 


March 


3, 


1849 


March 


3, 


1849 


March 


3, 


1849 


March 


5, 


I85I 


January 


12, 


I8S2 


January 


12, 


1852 


January 


12, 


1852 



John Ewing, Delegate to Second Constitutional Convention, 1 850-1. 
A. P. Byal, Delegate to Third Constitutional Convention, 1872. 



First School Houses and Churches. 



Year 

Name of Township. School 

Allen township 1836 

Amanda township 1831 

Biglick township 1836 

Blancliard township 1833 

Cass township 1836 

Delaware township 1830 

Eagle township 1834 

Findlay township 1827 

Jackson township 1832 

Liberty township 1832 

Madison township 1833 

Marion township 1836 

Orange township 1837 

Pleasant township 1838 

Portage township 1837 

Union township 1838 

Van Buren township 1842 

Washington township 1833 



Year. 
Denomination. Church. 

Presbyterian 1843 

German Lutheran 1831 

Methodist 1837 

Methodist 1836 

Methodist 1844 

Methodist 1838 

Evangelical 1835 

Methodist 1833 

Methodist 1838 

Methodist 1851 

Methodist 1858 

Baptist 1836 

Plainfield Society of the Seceder 1836 

Methodist 1850 

Baptist 1837 

United Brethren 1848 

The Advents 1854 

Methodists 1835 



194 



HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



FirSt Settlers. 



Township. Name. 

Allen Township Nathan Frakes, 

Amanda Township Thomas Thompson, 

Biglick Township Henry McWhorter, 

Blanchard Township John Hunter and 

Benjamin Chandler, 

Cass Township David P. Da}-, 

Delaware Township Asa Lake, 

Eagle Township John Woodruff and 

Adam Woodruff, 

Findlay Township Benj. J. Cox, 

Jackson Township Mordecai Hammond, 

Liberty Township Robert McKinnis, 

Charles McKinnis, 

Madison Township Simeon Ransbottom, 

Marion Township Joseph A. Sargeant, 

Orange Township Henry L. Dally, 

Pleasant Township Edward Stephenson, 

Portage Township John Thompson, 

Union Township Philip Cramer, 

Van Buren Township Benjamin Sparr, 

Charles O. Bradford, 
Charles Herron, 
George Hart, . 
Washington Township John Gorsuch, 



Description. 

W Yi. N E % Sec. 13 

E y 2 N W 54 Sec. 3 

WK2 S E K Sec. 34 
SW/ 4 Sec. 16 

N E M Sec. 11 
W y 2 N E y, Sec 1 

w y 2 s w y Sec. 25 

and S E Yi Sec. 26 
and NE!4 Sec. 26 
W y 2 N W y Sec. 25 
opp. Ft. Findlay, 
W T -2 N E y and 

w y 2 s E y sec. 35 

E pt. N W y Sec 7 
W pt. S W y Sec. 7 

Nywyswy Se^n 
e y n w y Sec 21 

S E y Sec. 19 

W y N E y Sec. 27 

w y n w y Sec. 22 

E?< &E^NWJ4Seci 
N W y Sec. 27 



N E y Sec. 1 



1 83 1 



THE FIRST. 



195 



The First. 



First Fair was held October 15th, 1852. 

Murder of record occurred in 1846; John Parish supposed to have 

been murdered by one B. F. Dulin. 
Gas and oil well of importance was struck November 5th, 1884, on the 

Oesterlin farm, east of Findlay. 
Assessor — Don Alonzo Hamlin, 1828. 
Deed granted, June 3rd, 1822, to John Gardner, being the W. pt. S. E. 

y 4 Sec. 13. T. 1 N., R. 10 E. 
Mortgage executed February 8th, 1840; given to Isaac Jones by Jos. 

Remington, on the S. E. J 4 N. W. y Sec. 1, T. 1 N., R. 11 E. 
Election was held on the first Monday of April, 1828. 
Case in court — Robert Elder vs. Asa Lake et al., April 17th, 1829. 
Will was made by John Wolford, June 26th, 1829, and probated April 

30th, 1830. 
Administrator was William Taylor, administrator of the John Patter- 
son Estate, March 19th, 1829. 
Physician — Dr. Bass Rawson, September, 1829. 
Lawyer — Edson Goit, August, 1832. 
Bank— The First National, 1863. 
Death of a resident — Mrs. Matthew Reighley, 1822. 
Mail Carrier — Joseph Gordon. 
Mail route, 1820. 
Lodge— The I. O. O. F., 1848. 

Minister of the Gospel — Rev. James Gilruth, 1822. 
Newspaper — The Findlay Courier, November 10th, 1836. 
Street railway — Main street, 1887. 
Telephone line, 1879. 
Telegraph line, 1862. 

Settlement in Hancock County was made in 1815 by Benjamin Cox. 
White person born was Lydia Cox, in 181 5. 
Entry of land was made by Joseph Vance, WillLim Nill and Elnathan 

Cory, on the third of July, 1821, being the S. pt. S.W. % and S.E. Va 

Sec. 8 and E. pt. S. E. % Sec. 13 and N. E. pt. N. E. y A Sec. 17, 

T. 1 N., R 10 E. 
Church was built in 1822, known as the Dukes Meeting House, west of 

Findlav. 



196 



HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



The First School house was in Findlay. 
" " Teacher was Joseph White. 

" Marriage was performed September 2nd, 1824, by W. Vance, justice of 
the peace, the participating parties being Samuel Kepler and Rachael 
McKinnis. 
" Divorce was granted August 17th, 1846, to Benjamin and Elizabeth 
Tremain. 
Court was held March 14th, 1828. 
Court house was ordered built January 16th, 1832. 
Jail ordered built July 3rd, 1830. 

Bridge was built across Blanchard river at Findlay in 1843. 
Railroad was built in 1849-50, from Findlay to Carey. 
County road was located from Findlay to Vanluc, ordered September 
1 6th, 1829. 




TAX LAWS IN A NUT-SHELL. 197 



Tax Laws in a Nut-Shell. 



i. Every person of full age and sound mind shall list the personal property, 
money, credits or investments in joint stock companies, etc. of which he is the 
owner, agent or attorney, or otherwise controlled by him. 

2. All merchants' and manufacturers' stocks and all property upon farms 
shall be listed in the township, city, village or school district in which the same is 
situated ; and all other personal property, moneys, credits and investments shall be 
listed where the person resides at the time of the listment, if such person resides 
within the county where the same is listed, and if not, then in the township, city, 
village or school district where the property is when listed. 

3. Each person required to list property shall list all property controlled by 
him in any manner on the day preceding the second Monday of April of that year. 

4. In listing personal property it shall be listed at the usual selling price 
thereof, or at such price as it is believed could be obtained therefor in money at the 
time of listment and at the place where the same may then be ; and moneys, credits, 
investments in bonds, stock companies or otherwise, at the true or current value 
in money. 

5. Merchants and manufacturers shall list their stocks by obtaining a monthly 
average for the year or part of the year engaged in business. 

6. All corporations and insurance companies make their returns direct to the 
county auditor, or proper state officers. 

7. All listments of personal property, moneys, credits, investments in bonds, 
stock companies or otherwise, shall be made between the second Monday of April 
and the third Monday of May. 

8. The assessor shall, in case of refusal or neglect on the part of any person 
to make his listment as prescribed by law, ascertain the amount of property and 
list the same. 

9. When any person has been prevented from making his listment on account 
of sickness or absence, and the assessor shall have made a statement for him, he 
may at any time, before the same is placed on the duplicate, make and file with 
the auditor the proper statement, and if the statement is accompanied with an 
affidavit to the effect that such failure to list was due to sickness or absence, the 
auditor shall correct the same. 

10. All new structures, additions or repairs, of more than $100 in value, 
made within the year of any assessment, shall be reported to the assessor, together 
with an accurate description of the real estate upon which the same is situated. 

11. All buildings destroyed by fire, flood, tornado, or otherwise, within the 
assessment year, shall be reported to the assessor, so that the same may be taken 
from the duplicate. 



198 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY 

12. Any personal property list for taxation, that has been destroyed by fire, 
flood or otherwise, after the second Monday of April and before the final adjourn- 
ment of the board of equalization, by reporting the same to such board, shall be 
deducted from said return. 

13. Any building destroyed by fire, flood, tornado, or otherwise, before the 
first day of October and after the second Monday in April in any year, shall be 
deducted from the tax duplicate by the auditor, if the same is reported upon the 
oath of owner and two disinterested freeholders of the township, city or village in 
which such building is situated, providing the same is reported within the time 
above mentioned. 

14. "Every dog over three months of age shall be listed, either by the owner 
or by the assessor in the name of the owner, without affixing any valuation there- 
to; but the owner may affix any value thereto he wishes without swearing to the 
valuation. Every person who keeps or harbors a dog, or dogs, or who knowingly 
permits the keeping or harboring of a dog or dogs, upon his premises, shall, for the 
purposes of such listing and taxation, be deemed the owner thereof ; and the as- 
sessor shall ascertain the owner or harborer of every dog within his territory, and 
for this purpose may examine under oath any person he may think proper," and 
every person who refuses or neglects to list, or refuses or neglects to pay taxes, 
on such dog or dogs, shall be fined in any sum not exceeding five dollars. 

15. The first nine items of personal property may be exhibited by the person 
making the statement and allow the assessor to fix the value, and in such case the 
oath only applies to the fact that all the property was fully exhibited. 

16. No exemption is to be allowed to any person, firm or corporation, only 
from the first twelve items enumerated on the blank for listing personal property. 

17. Every person listing personal property is entitled to $100 exemption 
fom the first twelve items of his individual return. 

18. Individual debts cannot be taken from partnership credits. 

19. If any one of the heads or members of a family has credits separate and 
apart from any other member of the family, the same is not offset by debts of any 
other member of the family. 

20. Any person refusing to swear to his tax return shall pay taxes on the 
amount returned, together with fifty per cent, penalty. 

Tax attaches on the day preceding the second Monday of April of any year, 
and all property owned and held on said day is required by law to be listed. 

Taxes are levied by the state of Ohio, through the legislature ; by the county 
through the county commissioners and county auditor (the county auditor has 
power only in making levy for the infirmary fund on an estimate of the amount 
of money needed by the infirmary directors) ; by the township through the town- 
ship trustees; by cities and incorporated villages through their councils; by school 
districts through their school boards. 

For the benefit of some of our taxpayers who do not know upon whom the 
responsibility for increasing or decreasing taxes rests, I will explain as well as I 
am able in a few brief lines : If your property is taxable in some township outside 



TAX LAWS IN A NUT-SHELL. 199 

of any corporation, special school district or city, your taxes are made up of state, 
county, township and school tax ; if your property is in some special school dis- 
trict or corporation embodied within the boundaries of such district, your taxes 
are made up of state, county, township, corporation and school tax ; if, however, 
your property is taxed in some corporation which is not set off into a special school 
district, your taxes are made up from the same source as above stated, except that 
the school tax is levied by the township board ; and in the case of property located 
in cities, the same rule applies except in the case of Findlay, where there is no 
township organization ; inside the city limits there are no township taxes. 

It may be deemed proper to state the extent of the taxing power of each body 
that exercises their authority in these matters : The state levy extends over the 
entire state ; the county levy over all taxable property within the limits of the 
county; the township levies over all taxable property in such township (except 
road tax, which does not extend over corporations included in any township) ; the 
school levy over all taxable property within said school district, and the corpora- 
tion levy over all taxable property within the limits of such corporation. 

Taxes are divided into two installments, December and June. The June tax 
is one-half of all taxes arising from levies, except road tax and the "blanket" sewer 
tax of Findlay. The December tax is one-half of all taxes arising from levies, in- 
cluding road tax, dog tax, and the "blanket" sewer tax of Findlay. 

Taxes are all due in December of the year when the tax levies and assessments 
are made, but for leniency to the taxpayers, and as stated in the law, in case the 
December tax is paid at the proper time, the balance can be carried until June 
without any penalty. 

In case of non-payment of taxes by December 20th on real estate, fifteen per 
cent, penalty is added to the amount delinquent, and penalty with delinquency is 
added to the June tax, to be collected not later than June 20th. 

In case of non-payment of December and June tax on real estate by June 20th, 
a fifteen per cent, penalty is added to the June tax and the whole amount will be 
carried against such property as delinquent taxes, which, added to the December 
taxes of the next year, makes the December payment ; and if not paid by December 
20th, will be advertised to be offered at delinquent sale on the third Tuesday of the 
following January. This is the condition of affairs in case the June tax of any 
year remains unpaid, as well as the entire year. 

All real estate against which there is charged a delinquency, as above stated, 
remaining unpaid on the third Tuesday of January, will be offered for sale, and if 
sold, the purchaser, on producing his receipt of payment of all taxes charged, is 
given a tax certificate, which entitles him to the ownership of said property so bid 
in, and the auditor transfers the property to the purchaser of the tax title. The 
purchaser, after two years in possession of such tax certificate, and receipts of all 
taxes paid after such sale, is entitled to an auditor's deed, which, when issued, 
gives him possession of the property. 



200 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

In case such tract of land is offered and not sold, it is forfeited to the state 
of Ohio, and must remain as such until redeemed by the owner or purchaser, as 
hereinafter provided. All lands forfeited to the state of Ohio and not paid by the 
second Monday of December in each odd year, or in case of an omission of sale 
in December of each odd year, then the following April, will be offered again, 
and if sold, the purchaser receives a certificate of sale, which entitles him to an 
auditor's deed in six months. 

If such property is not sold at forfeited sale, it is re-forfeited and still remains 
in the name of the state of Ohio, all the while accumulating fifteen per cent, pen- 
alty on each installment as it becomes delinquent. 

After delinquent tax sale, penalty to tax title purchaser is fifteen per cent, 
first year, plus six per cent, interest, and after first year 25 per cent, penalty, and 
six per cent, interest. These penalties and interest are also figured on all pay- 
ments made after purchase. After forfeited tax sale, penalty is fifty per cent, 
plus six per cent, interest, including all payments made after purchase. 

On personal property there is no penalty for non-payment of December tax, 
and no penalty is charged against it until it is carried to the delinquent personal 
duplicate of the following year ; then ten per cent, penalty is added ; but, however, 
the treasurer may proceed to collect any installment of tax on personal property 
after it becomes due and charge therefor five per cent., or he may levy upon and 
attach the property so listed. 

In asking for tax, remember property stands on treasurer's books in name of 
owner on the day preceding the second Monday of April of the tax year; also 
remember the name on the tax duplicate remains unchanged throughout the entire 
year. 

In calling in person or sending for your tax, if it is convenient, produce the 
receipt of the preceding payment, as it often assists in locating property. 



ROSTER HANCOCK COUNTY SOLDIERS. 201 



Roster Hancock County Soldiers. 



CIVIL WAR. 



Twenty-First Ohio Volunteer Infantry — Three Months' Service. 

The companies composing this organization were enrolled as follows : Com- 
panies A, F and G, April 19, 20 and 26, 1861, respectively, at Findlay ; B, April 23, 
1861, at Gilead ; C, April 25, 1861, at Perrysburg; D, April 20, 1861, at Ottawa; 
E, April 20, 1861, at Kalida ; H, April 23, 1861, at Fostoria ; I, April 26, 1861, at 
Elmore,, and K, April 24, 1861, at Defiance. They at once proceeded to Camp 
Taylor, Cleveland, Ohio, where the regimental organization was formed, and 
active preparation made for the field. When the quota under the first call had 
been filled, it was found by the state officials that nine full regiments were in 
camp and had to be cared for, the Twenty-first being one of them. Ohio being a 
border state, and liable to invasion, these additional troops were mustered into 
state service, in accordance with an act of the general assembly to provide more 
effectually for the defense of the state against invasion, passed April 26, 1861, the 
eighth section of which provided as follows : 

"That the governor is hereby authorized, in case any further requisition shall 
be made by the president of the United States upon this state for troops, to cause 
the volunteer militia authorized by the act, or any portion of the same, to be mus- 
tered into the service of the United States, in pursuance of such act." 

This regiment was mustered into the state service as follows : Company A, 
May 20, 1861 ; Companies B, D, E, F, G, H and I, May 21, 1861, and Companies 
C and K, May 22, 1861 ,at Camp Taylor, Cleveland, Ohio, by H. M. Neil, aid-de- 
camp to the governor of Ohio, to date from April 27, 1861. 

On May 23, 1861, it moved to Gallipolis, stopping at Columbus for arms and 
accoutrements. It remained in camp until July 3, 1861, when it was ordered to 
Ravenswood, Va., by General McClellan, to re-enforce other troops, there expect- 
ing an attack from O. Jennings Wise, whose forces were at Ripley. It made a 
forced march to Ripley, surprised and drove the rebels away, and then returned to 
Gallipolis by steamer. On July 11, 1861, it became part of General Cox's brigade, 
and marched to Red House, on the Kanawha river, where it was ordered to make 
a reconnoissance, for the purpose of discovering the rebel position. It performed 
gallant duty at Scarytown, W. Va., where Colonel Morton led the forces in a suc- 
cessful bayonet charge, he receiving a painful wound through the hips. The 
enemy were re-enforced and advanced their column, capturing Colonel Morton 
and Lieutenant Brown, of the Twelfth O. V. L, who remained with the colonel 



202 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

and the other wounded. Its loss in this battle was two brave men killed, two mor- 
tally wounded, and a number slightly wounded. 

It remained in the field under Lieutenant Colonel Niebling until ordered home 
to be mustered out of service, which occurred August 12, 1861, at Columbus, 
Ohio, by T. J. Cram. Major Topographical Engineers, mustering officer. 

Its casualties during its term of service were four men killed in battle, three 
drowned, and eight died of disease. 

Under the president's call for 300,000 troops, the state promptly transferred 
it into the United States service, but before the general government could pay it, 
covering its period of service from date of acceptance by the governor of Ohio, it 
became necessary for congress to enact the following legislation for the relief of 
Ohio volunteers : 

"Whereas, The war department has decided that the term of service of the 
ninety days' volunteers called out under the act of seventeen hundred and ninety- 
five, commenced only on the day that they were actually sworn into the service of 
the United States : and 

"Whereas, The troops now in the service of the United States from the state 
of Ohio were not sworn into said service until some days after their organization 
and acceptance as companies by the governor of said state, and that for such period 
under existing laws no payment can be made : Therefore 

"Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States 
of America in Congress assembled, That the proper disbursing officer compute and 
pay to the said volunteers compensation from the day of their organization and 
acceptance as companies by the governor of the state of Ohio, as aforesaid, until 
the expiration of their term of service." 

"Approved July 24, 1861." 

The following battle in which this regiment bore an honorable part has been 
compiled during the preparation of this work, reference having been made with 
the official army register : 
Scarytown, W. Va July 17, 1861 



ROSTER HANCOCK COUNTY SOLDIERS. 



203 



TWENTY FIRST OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY, FIELD AND STAFF. 
Neibling James M. ( Lt. Col.... April 27, 1861 Alban, Harvey H., Com. Ser... April 19, 1861 
Eames, William M., Surgeon.. May 13, 1861 Morrison, Thomas R., Hos St'd , April 10 1861 
Reed, Eli S„ Q. M. S April 27, 1861 



Name and Rank 

Wilson, James, Captain April 

Stoughton, Dwella M., 1st Lt. . 

Foreman, George, 2nd Lt 

Alban, Harvey H., 1st Sergeant 
Monroe, Alexander A., 1st Srgt 
Richards, Thomas C, Sergt. . 
Bush, Christian M., Sergeant. . 

Biggs, Joseph, Sergeant 

Phifer, John S., Corporal 

Firmin, Edmund W., Corporal 
Adams, Webster M., Corporal 

Huling, Bruce, Corporal 

Wilson, Ebenezer, Musician... 

Isham, Henry, Musician 

Adams, John, Private 

Ahern, Michael J., Private.... 
Anderson, Alexander, Private. . 
Armer, Plummer D., Private. . 
Battenfield, Joseph, Private.... 

Blake, Nathaniel, Private 

Blakeley, James, Private 

Bonham, Robert F., Private... 

Bowman, Henry, Private 

Briggs, James N., Private.... 
Bryan, William J., Private... 

Byal, John D., Private 

Bursen, Harrison S., Private 

Byal, James M., Private 

Chamberlin, Irvin S., Private 

Cook, George, Private 

Cornell, Daniel, Private 

Craun, Leander M., Private. . 
Didvvay, William, Private.... 
Eckles, Charles J., Private... 

Erb, Harry D., Private 

Erb, Oliver P., Private 

Fitzgibbon, Thomas, Private 
Flaisig, Nathan W., Private. 
Flenner, Levi G., 2d., Private 
Gaddis, Joseph M., Private.. 

Goit, Laguineo, Private 

Goodwin, Josiah H., Private. 
Harritt, Richard E., Private.. 

Hasnar, Albert, Private 

Hickerson, Alexander, Private 



COMPANY A. 

Entry Name and Rank Entry 

19,1861 Hines, James, Private April 19, 1861 

Johnson, Squire, Private " 

Kanel, John, Private 

Keeler, William R., Private. " 

Keltner, Isaiah, Private.... " 

Kerns, John F. B., Private.. 
Kinion, Russell, Private.... " 

Laning, James W., Private.. 
Larkins, Alfred, Private.... " 

Lee, Joseph S'., Private " 

Longwith, William, Private " 

Lookabaugh, J. W., Private " 

Lytle, Joseph, Private 

McConnell, Patten, Private. 
Miller, Reuben, Private.... 
" Moorehead, Josiah, Private. 

Morrison, James B., Private 
" Morrison, T. R., Private.... 

" Nusser, Christian, Private.. 

" Nusser, Godfrey, Private... 

" Oman, Jacob, Private 

" Phillips, Cyrus, Private 

" Porter, John R., Private.... 

" Povemir, Mahlon, Private.... 

" Powell, Abraham, Private.... 

" Powell, Samuel, Private 

Ramsey, George, Private 

Reece, Clifford K., Private... 

Richards, Daniel, Private 

Rhinehart, Benjamin, Private 
Routson, George W., Private 

Sager, John, Private 

Schneider, George, Private... 

Scott, John M., Private 

Sherrick, Henry, Private " 

Stackhouse, James M., Private " 

Startman, William H., Private " 

Thomas, Squire C, Private.... " 

Watt, James B., Private 

Welker, Nicholas, Private.... " 

Welker, Wallace W., Private 

Weiger, Conrad, Private 

Wilhelm, James H., Private... " 

Worsley, Frederick, Private... " 



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Name and Rank. 
Garner, John D., Private. 



COMPANY E. 



Entry. 
April 20, 1861 



Name and Rank 

Walker, George F., Captain. .. .Apri 

Shafer, Morgan D., 1st Lieut. . 

Stearns, Joseph E., 2d Lieut... 

Hoge, Lemmel C, 1st Sergeant 

Parker, Albert, Sergeant 

Wheeler, John W., Sergeant. . 

McDonald, Calvin D., Sergeant 

Gleason, Gad, Corporal 

Huber, Jacob M., Corporal.... 

Shoemaker, Hiram S., Corporal 

Harpster, Joel, Corporal 

Baldwin, George W., Private.. 

Baugher, Frederick, Private... 

Beach, Joseph A., Private 

Beck, Israel, Private 

Bevan, Evan Ira, Private 

Blackway, Alexander, Private 

Boger, Ismile, Private 

Bookmiller, John, Private.... 

Bromley, Edward, Private 

Byal, Bartholomew L., Private 

Carney, David, Private 

Criner, Presten, Private 

Cumingham, William, Private 

Cutshaw, Leonard, Private.... 

Dales, Thomas, Private 

Eckels, Joel, Private 

Engle, Alexander, Private 

Feely, John, Private 

Fellers, Perry, Private 

Ferguson, Elijah, Private 

Ferguson, George, Private 

Fisher, Uriah, Private 

Folk, William, Private 

Frick, David B., Private 

Gaddis, Jonathan J., Private. . 
Gardner, William W., Private 

Garigan, John, Private 

Gilbert, Daniel, Private 

Griffith, John, Private 

Grove, Jacob A., Private 

Hall, George W., Private 

Harris, William, Private 

Haven, James S., Private 

Heming, Albert, Private 

Hockinburg, Michael, Private. . 

Houser, John, Private 

Jordan, John M., Private 



COMPANY F. 
Entry, Name and Rank Entry 

20, 1861 Julien, Lewis, Private April 20, 1861 

Kimber, Ezra S., Privte " 

Kimmel, Joseph S., Private.. " 

Kopp. Samuel, Private " 

Lamb. Thomas B., Private... 
Latham, Demmitt M., Private 
Lier, Noah, Private, Private. . 

Loub, Daniel, Private 

McCloskey, William H., Priv. 

Main, John, Private, 

Martin, John C, Private 

Matteson, Perry, Private...... 

Morganthall, Mathias, Private " 

Ogden, Clifton A., Private. . 

Parish, Thomas, Private " 

Patterson, John, Private..... " 

Peasnall, Oliver, Private 

Peterman, John, Private " 

Pickett, Samuel F., Private. . " 

Plotts, Moses, Private ... 

Pugh, Hugh, Private " 

Reed, Eli S., Private 

Reed, George C, private 

Rhodes, John, Private " 

Richards, William B., Private 
Ricketts, Andrew D., Private " 

Rummel, William L., Private 
Shafer, Aaron B., Private.... " 

Showwalter, David W., Priv 

Shrieve, John S., Private " 

Shyrer. Thomas T. Private... 

Slater, John S., Private 

Spangler, Simon B., Private.. 
Stewart, John H, Private.... " 

Swan, Daniel, Private " 

Swartz, Frederick, Private.... " 

Swartz, William, Private " 

Tarr, John S., Private " 

Thompson, Andrew, Private. . " 

Thompson, Samuel, Private... " 

Trichler, George, Private " 

Trout, John S., Private " 

Vandenburg, John, Private... " 

Waltner, Jesse, Private " 

Watson, William C, Private. . 
Welker, William H, Private. . 
Westcott, Nelson S., Private. . " 

Wolf, John W., Private 

Wolf, Richard, Private 



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COMPANY G. 
Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Lovell, Henry R., Captain. .. .April 26, 1861 Hazen, Jacob C, Private April 26, 1861 

Prebble, Joshua S., 1st Lieut.. Hemery, Cyrus, Private 

Tbrapp, Joseph J. A., 2d Lieut. Himrod, Conrad, Private.... 

Hill, John L., 1st Sergeant. . Hipshear, Ezra, Private. 



Randall, Joseph M., Sergeant.. Hipshear, Samuel, Private.... 

Wells, Ephraim C, Sergeant... Hipshear, William, Private... 

Adrian, Garnett, Sergeant Holcomb, Calvary, Private. . .June 18, i86r 

Myers, Isaac H., Corporal.... James, Alfred, Private June 14, i86r 

Porter, James, Corporal Jeffreys, Harvey, Private 

McMurry, Hunter, Corporal... Jenkins, Nimrod W., Private. .April 26, 1861 

Robinson, Henry H., Corporal Johnson, Harrison, Private... 

Achre, Benjamin F., Private.. Kancig, Andrew, Private 

Alger, David F., Private Kelley, Ephriam, Private 

Archer, Franklin, Private Kelly, Henry, Private 

Archer, Michael, Private Kenzie, Edward, Private 

Barnhart, John, Private Kipfer, Peter, Private 



Bawman, George, Private June 19, 1861 Lease, George, Private 

Benham, David M., Private. .. .April 26, 1861 Leiter, Joseph P., Private 

Bennett, Alonzo, Private Linsey, Thomas, Private 

Bi-erer, Joseph, Private Longworth, Adam, Private. . . . 

Blakeman, Schuyler, Private.. ," Longworth, Joseph, Prvate.... 

Brooks, George W., Private... " McKnab, Thompson, Private. June 11, i86r 

Brooks, Robert W., Private " McMurry, George, Private April 26, 186 r 

Bunn, James, Private Martin, John, Private 

Burn, Dennis, Private June 24, 1861 Mathias, John C, Private 

Clayton, Francis A., Private. .April 26, 1861 Mogle, Emanuel, Private 

Collins, Alfred, Private Moore, William, Private 

Collins, Thomas. Private Pennell, John, Private 

Cook, Harvey, Private " Price, Albert E., Private. ...-. June 24, i86r 

Coolman, Levi, Private " Price, Gilbert L., Private June 18, 1861 

Comeley, Michael, Private.... " Rumer, James A., Private April 26, i86r 

Coyn, John, Private Shading, Daniel, Private 

Cramer. William C, Private.. Shermon, Simon, Private 

Crosser, James, Private " Shine, Charles, Private 

Cummins, Walter D., Private. . " Sholty, Benjamin F., Private. . 

Davis, Edward, Private June 19 1861 Smth, Jacob, Private 

Deming, William, Private April 26, 1861 Snyder, George W., Private... 

Dick, Jacob, Private " Stanley, Edward, Private June II, 1861 

Dillworth, Robert S., Private.. • " Sylvester, Joseph W., Private. June 18, 1861 

Downs, Edward, Private " Thompson, Thomas, Private. . .April 26, 1861 

Dum, Elijah T., Private " Thonie, Paul, Private 

Edmunson, William W., Priv. June 11, 1861 Thornton, Oren, Private 

Ensminger, James S., Private. .April 26, 1861 Tiner, James, Private 

Ewing, Joseph, Private June 18, 1861 Todd, Benjamin A., Private. . . 

Ferguson, Allen S., Private. . .April 26, 1861 Todd, William H., Private.... 

Ferguson. John, Private April 26, 1861 Trout, John S., Private 

Gorley, Elias J., Private June II, 1861 Vansickle, David, Private 

Grant, Edmund, Private June 14, 1861 Viers, Sanford, Private June 19, 1861 

Green, Henry, Private April 26, 1861 Waltman, William H., Private. April 26, 1861 

Grubbs, Wesley, Private Weellive, Samuel, Private 

Harkins, David, Private June 18, 1861 Weis, John, Private 

Harshberger. John, Private. .. .April 26, 1861 Whitlock, Charles W., Private. 

Hassy, Daniel, Private June 18, 1861 

COMPANY H. 
Martin, William, Corporal April 23, 1861 



206 history of hancock county. 

First, Second and Third Independent Companies, Ohio Volunteer Sharp- 
shooters (or Cos. G, H and K, 66th III. V. I.) — Three Years' Service. 

In the fall of 1861 the recruiting of ten companies of sharpshooters was or- 
dered bv the government for General John C. Fremont, then in command of the 
Department of the Missouri. The regiment was to be known as Birge's Sharp- 
shooters. Governor Tod received instructions from the war department that re- 
cruits for this service should undergo a rigid test before acceptance which caused 
so much delay that the project failed. The regiment, however, was formed by a 
combination of troops from several states, Ohio furnishing but three companies 
for this regiment. The remaining seven companies were formed later. A battalion 
of four companies entered the Army of the Cumberland, one company was at- 
tached to the 79th O. V. I. and two companies to the 60th O. V. I. (3 years' 
service.) The second independent company was recruited in Hancock and Hardin 
counties, the organization being formed at Findlay during the months of Sep- 
tember and October ,1861, by Captain Campbell Daugherty. It was also ordered 
vo St. Louis, where it arrived a short time after Captain Reeds' companv, and was 
mustered into service of the United States November 30, 1861, by Lieutenant 
J. C. Bundy, 15th 111. V. C. mustering officer, and was assigned as Co. H, Birge's 
Western Sharpshooters. On December 12, 1861, the regiment left Camp Benton, 
and was engaged in scouting duty through the counties of Boone, Andrian and 
Macon, Missouri, in pursuit of the rebel force, who were endeavoring to destroy 
the North Missouri railroad. It participated in the battle of Mount Zion, Mis- 
souri, December 28, 1861. On February 4, 1862, it left Camp McClellen, Stur- 
geon, Missouri, for Fort Henry, Tennessee, engaging with the enemy at Fort 
Donelson, February 12 to 16, capturing three stands of colors from the Third, 
Sixteenth and Eighteenth regiments, Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, C. S. A., 
also before Shiloh April 6 and 7, 1862. 

The Third Independent Company was recruited in the counties of Allen and 
Hardin. It was enrolled at Lima, Allen county, Ohio ,from March 12 to April 
4, 1862, by Captain George A. Taylor, and was mustered into service of the 
United States April 7, 1862, at Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio, by Albert B. Dod, 
Captain Fifteen Infantry U. S. A., mustering officer. The company was at once 
ordered to the front, and on April 14 joined Birge's Western Sharpshooters at 
Camp C. F. Smith, Pittsburg Landing. On this date the designation of the regi- 
ment was changed to the Western Sharpshooters, Fourteenth Regiment Infantry. 
Previous to this time, the regiment not having a state designation, Missouri 
and Illinois both claimed it. However, by order of the war department and con- 
sent of acting adjutant general of Missouri the regiment was considered as be- 
longing to Illinois. 

The regiment's final designation was Sixty-sixth regiment Illinois Vohmteer 
Infantry. The three Ohio companies took the regimental letters G, II and K, but 
also retained the figures as independent companies until their re-enlistment as vet- 
erans, when they were known afterwards by letter only. They established Camp 
Davies, Mississippi, as an outpost for General U. S. Grant's army ; served General 



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E.O.C. Ord as headquarters guard from June 23 to August 23, 1862 ; accompanied 
General G. M. Dodge, Second Division, Sixteenth Army Corps from Camp Davies 
to Pulaski, Tennessee, to re-enforce General Thomas, Army of the Cumberland 
at Chattanooga, Tennessee, guarded the Nashville & Decatur railroad and Rhode's 
Bridge, Tennessee; entered the service as veterans December 22, 1863, at Camp 
P. E. Burke, Pulaski, Tennessee; received veteran furlough January 28, 1864, f he 
Ohio companies going to Chicago with their regiments, and thence to their home 
in Ohio. 

Returning in time for the Atlanta campaign, they became a part of the left 
wing Sixteenth Army Corps ,McPherson's army, and in this position passed 
through the actions of this famous march. They subsequently participated in the 
march to the sea, and in the campaigns of the Carolinas. The three Ohio com- 
panies, blended as heroes, shared equally with great distinction and fortitude the 
trials, hardships, privations and dangers of war. 

The First and Second Companies were mustered out or service July 7, 1865, 
at Louisville, Kentucky, after serving nearly four years. The Third company was 
mustered out on expiration of term of service April 26, 1865, at Springfield, 
Illinois. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Honor of three companies are the names of fifty-nine 
heroes, killed or died of disease, whose sacrifices, heroism, sufferings and deaths 
during their brilliant service will never cease to be cherished by a grateful people. 

The officers and men enumerate the following as a part pi their honorable 
record : 

Mount Zion, Mo December, 28, 1861 

Fort Donelson, Tenn February 12, 16, 1862 

Shiloh, Tenn April 6, 7, 1862 

Phillips Creek, Miss May 21, 1862 

Iuka, Miss September 19, 20, 1862 

Corinth, Miss October 3, 4, 1862 

Hatchie River October 9, 186.2 

Snake Creek Gap, Ga May 8, i8t^ t 

Resaca, Ga May 13, 16, 1864 

Rome Crossroads, Ga May 16, 1864 

Dallas, Ga May 25 to June 4, 1864 

Kenesaw Mountains, Ga June 9-30, 1864 

Ruff's Mills, Ga July 2-5, 1864 

Chattahoochee River, Ga July 8, 1864 

Peachtree Creek, Ga July 19' 20, 1864 

Atlanta, Ga., (Hood's First Sortie) July 22, 1864 

Ezra Chapel, Atlanta, Ga July 28, 1864 

Atlanta, Ga., (Siege of) July 28 to Sept. 2, 1864 

Lovejoy Station, Ga September 2-6, 1864 

Rome, Ga October 12-15, 1864 

Savannah, Ga., (Siege of) December 10-21, 1864 



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HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



Congaree Creek, S. C February 1 5, 1865 

Columbia, S. C February 16, 17, 1865 

Fayetteville, N. C March 13, 1865 

Bentonville, N. C March 19-21, 1865 

Goldsboro, N. C March 21, 1865 



SECOND INDEPENDENT COMPANY. S. S. 



Name and Rank Entry 

Dougherty, Campbell, Captain. .Sept. 18, 1861 
Waltermire, James, 1st Lieut. . .Sept. 12, 1861 
Wescott, Nelson S., 1st Lieut... Oct. 12, 1861 



Name and Rank Ent 

Krumlauf, Jacob, Private Oct. 8 

Leass, Enos, Private 

McElroy, James J., Private. .. .Nov. 25 



Park, Nicholas R., 2d Lieut. .. .Oct. 11,1863 Marquart, Peter, Private Oct. 



Moore, William, Private Nov. 28 

Parish, John, Private Nov. 25 



Watt, Thomas S., 1st Sergt Oct. 7, 1861 

Hughs, Scott, Sergeant Oct. 12, 1861 

Riegle, Phillip, Sergeant Nov. 26, 1861 Parker, Edward N., Prvate Oct. 10 

Waltermire, Michael, Corporal. Oct. 12, 1861 Patterson, Adam A., Private. . .Nov. 26 

Cameron, John W., Corporal. . .Oct. 30, 1861 Perry, James, Private Oct. 1 

Farris, T. Leass, Corporal Oct. 8,1861 Philips, David J., Private Oct. 12 

Bushong, Jacob H., Corporal. .. " Philips, James A., Private Oct. 28 

Waltermire, Alex. N., Corporal. Oct. 12, 1861 Poison, Andrew, Private " 

Riegle, Elias, Corporal Oct. 10, 1861 Starkey, John W., Private Aug. 25, 

Cameron, Wallen, Corporal Nov. 25, 1861 Thompson, Harvey, Private.... 

Agin, Silas B., Private Oct. 7, 1861 Thompson, Royal, Private Nov. 25, 

Biggs, John, Private Sept. 25, 1861 Thompson, Samuel, Private.... 

Cameron, Joseph, Private Oct. 30, 1861 Vanostern, James W., Private. .Oct. 2Q, 

Church, Andrew A., 'Private. .. .Oct. 12, 1861 Wagoner, Joel, Private " 

Church, Daniel H., Private " Walters, John, Private Oct. 7, 

Dally, Mausur, Private Nov. 25, 1861 Walters, Robert, Private Nov. 25. 

Dorney, Robert, Private Oct. 25, 1861 Warner, Riley N., Private Oct. 28, 

Gorby, Samuel, Private Nov. 25, 1861 Welch, Philip, Private Oct. 12 

Goit, Henry, Private Oct. 7, 1861 Welker, Lorenzo, Private Oct. 29, 

Hodge, Alexander H., Private. .Oct. 12, 1861 Williams, J. W., Private 



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THIRD COMPANY S. S. 

Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank 

Morris, James, Private April 4, 1862 Welker, H. R.. Private. 

Povenmire, John A., Private. .Mch. 31, 1862 



Entry 
. April 1, 1862 



Seventh Independent Company Ohio Volunteer Sharpshooters — Three 

Years' Service. 

This company known as Sherman's body-guard, was organized in the fall of 
1862, and mustered into the United States service January 27, 1863, at Camp 
Cleveland, Ohio, by C. O. Howard, Captain Eighteenth Infantry, U. S. A., muster- 
ing officer. They were on duty as sharpshooters, first under General Rosecrans 
from the 10th of March until his supersedure, and then under General Thomas. 
On the 20th of May, the company was ordered to General Sherman's headquarters, 
where it remained near the person of the commanding general until the close of 
the war with inconsiderable loss, save on a foraging expedition near Marietta, Ga., 



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in which eight men were captured by guerillas and remained in rebel prisons until 
the close of the war. It was with General Sherman through the march to the sea, 
the campaign of the Carolinas and the grand review, and accompanied him to St. 
Louis, Mo., where it continued to serve for a short time as headquarters guard. 
On its departure for Ohio for muster-out General Sherman issued the following: 

"Headquarters Military Division of Mississippi, 
St. Louis, Mo., July 17, 1865. 
The general commanding tenders to the officers and men of the Seventh Inde- 
pendent Company of the Ohio Sharpshooters his personal thanks for their long 
and valuable service near his person in the eventful campaign beginning at Chatta- 
nooga, Tenn., and ending with the war. He commends them as a fine body of 
intelligent young volunteers to whom he attributes his personal safety in the 
battles, marches and bivouacs in Georgia and the Carolinas. He wishes them 
long life and a proud consciousness of having done their duty with a cheerfulness, 
precision and intelligence worthy the great cause in which they were engaged, and 
he bespeaks for them a kind and generous welcome back to their old homes in 
Ohio." It was ordered home to be mustered out of service, which occurred July 
28, 1865. at Camp Chase, Ohio, by Charles Sprawl, Aid-de Camp to governor of 
Ohio, mustering officer. The roll of honor shows that it lost eighteen men during 
its term of service, seventeen of whom died of disease and one killed in action at 
Rossville, Ga. It took an honorable part in the following battles : 

Stone River, Tenn December 31, 1862, to January 2, 1863 

Liberty Gap, Tenn June 25, 1863 

Guy's Gap and Shelbyville, Tenn June 27, 1863 

Tullahoma, Tenn July 1, 1863 

Elk River, Tenn July 14, 1863 

Chickamauga, Ga September 19-20, 1863 

Orchard Knob, Tenn November 23, 1863 

Lookout Mountain, Tenn November 24, 1863 

Missionary Ridge, Tenn November 25, 1863 

Kenesaw Mountain. Ga., (General Assault) June 2.y, 1864 

Nickajack Creek, Ga July 2-5, 1864 

Atlanta, Ga., (Siege of) July 28 to September 2, 1864 

Jonesboro, Ga August 31 to September 1, 1864 

Fort McAllister, Ga December 31, 1864 

Missionary Ridge, Ga., (General Assault) June 2.J, 1864 

Bentonville, N. C March 19-21, 1865 

SEVENTH COMPANY S. S. 

Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry- 
Cox, James, 2d. Lieut Oct. 22, 1862 Green, Henry S., Corporal Oct. 13, 1862 

Hoge, Clarkson W., 1st Sergt...Nov. 8, 1862 Hinchey, Levi W., Corporal. .. .Nov. 4, 1862 

Beagle, Alva, Sergt Oct. 17,1862 Helpman, William, Wagoner. .Nov. 1,1862 

Moore, Samuel, Sergt Nov. 4, 1862 Black, John, Private Oct. 13, 1862 

Deyo, Denton, Corporal Oct. 8, 1862 



210 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



Eighth Independent Company Ohio Volunteer Sharpshooters. 
Three Years' Service. 
The recruits composing- this organization were enrolled by Captain Barton, 
October 9, 1862. at Camp Portsmouth. Ohio. On January 7, 1863 the company 
was ordered by Governor Tod to Camp Dennison. where it arrived two days 
later. On June 16. 1863, it was ordered to the command of Colonel Wallace to 
suppress an insurrection of Butternuts in Holmes county, returning June 23, [863. 
On July 12, 1863, it was ordered to Cincinnati, and participated with other troops 
in repelling Morgan's raid. It performed picket duty west of the city until July 
17, and then returned to the city and performed guard duty. It was mustered 
into the United States service March 9, and August 22, 1863, at Camp Dennison, 
Ohio, by Joseph R. Paxton, Captain 15th Infantry, U. S. A., and P. W. Stanhope, 
Captain 12th Infantry. U. S. A., mustering officers. November 10, 1863, it was 
ordered by Major General Grant to proceed to Chattanooga, Tennessee, at which 
place it arrived November 25, 1863, and was attached to a temporary organization 
composed of the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh companies of Ohio Sharpshooters, 
under command of Captain Gershen M. Barber, of the Fifth Independent com- 
pany. It performed duties as headquarters guard to Major General Thomas. It 
was mustered out of service July 19, 1865, at Nashville, Tennessee, by William S. 
Wilson, captain 71st O. V. I., mustering officer. The company's loss during its 
term of service was three men died of disease, and one drowned in Cumberland 
river. 

EIGHTH COMPANY S. S. 
Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Benner, John, Private.... Oct. 22. 1862 *Smith, Joseph W., Private .... Mar. 7. 1865 

* Period of service one year. 

Tenth Independent Company Ohio Volunteer Sharpshooters. 
Three Years' Service. 

This independent company was organized at Cleveland, Ohio, in the month 
of March, 1864. The Tenth company was mustered into the United States service 
April 1, 1864, at Cleveland, Ohio, by M. Douglas, Captain 18th Infantry. I*. S. 
A., mustering officer. It rendevoused at Camp Taylor, Cleveland, Ohio, and was 
temporarily attached to the 60th O. V. I. ( three years). A regiment then com- 
posed of six companies. It left Camp Taylor for the field .arrived at Alexandria, 
Va., April 24, 1864. It reported to General Burnside, then in command of the 
Ninth Army Corps, and was assigned to the second brigade, third division. It 
is sufficient to say that it took an honorable part in the engagements at the Xorth 
Anna. Tolopotomy, Bethesda church. Cold Harbor, siege of Petersburg, and the 
actions about Richmond. 

This company was permanently transferred to the 6th O. Y. I., February 24, 
1865, by special orders from the war department. 

It was mustered out of the United States service July 28, 1865, at Washing- 
ton, D. C, by Sylvester Keyser, Captain Second Michigan Veteran Volunteers, 
mustering officer. The roll of honor of this company contains the names of thirty- 
two men who lost their lives while in the service of the government, nine were 



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killed in battle, while twenty-three died from wounds received or from disease. 
The official list of battles has not yet been published by the war department, but 
the following list has been compiled after careful examination : 

Wilderness, Ya May 5. 7, 1864 

Mary's Bridge, Va., ( Nye River) May 9, 1864 

Spottsylvania Court House, Ya May 8 to 18, 1864 

North Anna River, Ya May 23 to 27, 1864 

Cold Harbor, Ya June 1 to 12, 1864 

Petersburg. Ya June T5 to 19, 1864 

Petersburg, Ya., ( Mine explosion) July 30, 1864 

Six-Mile House, Ya., (Weldon R. R.) August 18 to 21, 1864 

^Reams Station, Va., August 25, 1864 

Preble'sFarm, Va., (Poplar Springs church) Sept. 30 to Oct. 1, 1864 

Nottoway, River, Va December 10, 1864 

Fort Steadman, Ya., (In front of Petersburg) March 25, 1865 

Petersburg, Ya., (Fall of), April 2, 1865 

TENTH COMPANY S. S. 
Name and Rank Entry 

Babcock, William H., Private Feb. 23, 1864 



First Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry.. 
Three Years' Service. 

This regiment was organized at Dayton, Ohio from August 5 to October 30, 
1861, to serve for three years. The original members ( except veterans) were 
mustered out September 24, 1864, by reason of expiration of term of service, and 
the veterans and recruits were transferred to the Eighteenth Veteran Regiment 
Ohio Infantry, October 31, 1864. 

No official list of battles for this regiment has as yet been published by the 
United States war department, but diligent search has been made in the prepara- 
tion of this work for a list of battles in which the regiment bore an honorable part, 
and the following is given as the best that could be prepared from all the sources 
of information attainable. The regiment saw its initial battle at Pittsburg Landing 
and closed its career in front of Atlanta. 

Shiloh, Tenn April 7. 1862 

Stone River, Tenn., December 31, 1862 

Liberty Gap, Tenn June 25 ,1863 

Chickamauga, Ga., September 19 20, 1863 

Orchard Knob, Tenn September 23, 1863 

Lookout Mountain, Tenn November 24, 1863 

Mission Ridge, Tenn November 25, 1863 

Buzzard Roost, Ga May 8, 1864 

Resaca, Ga May 14, 1864 

Adairsville. Ga May 17, 1864 



212 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

Burnt Hickory, Ga May 27, 1864 

Kenesaw Mountain, Ga June 17, 1864 

Chattahooche River, Ga July 6, 1864 

COMPANY H, FIRST OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 
Name and Rank Entry 

McKelvey, John C, Private Oct. 7, 1861 



Fourth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
Three Years' Service. 
"This regiment was organized at Camp Dennison, Ohio, in June, 1861, to 
serve three years. The original members (except veterans) were mustered out 
June 21, 1864, by reason of expiration of term of service, and the veterans and 
recruits, together with the veterans and recruits of the Eighth Regiment Ohio Vol- 
unteer Infantry, were consolidated and designated the Fourth Battalion Ohio 
Infantry. This organization was formed as stated, June 26, 1864, and was 
mustered out July 12, 1865, in accordance with orders from the war department. 
The following list of battles includes all those in which the Fourth Regiment Ohio 
Infantry bore an honorable part." — Official army register page 52. 

Rich Mountain, W. Va July 11, 1861 

Romney, W. Va., September 23, 1861 

Romney, W. Va., (second battle) October 26, 1861 

Winchester, Va., March 23, 1862 

Front Royal, Va., May 30, 1862 

Port Republic, Va., June 9, 1862 

Antietam, Md., September 17, 1862 

Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862 

Chancellorsville, Va., May 1 to 4, 1863 

Gettysburg, Pa July 1 to 3, 1863 

Bristoe Station, Va., October 14, 1863 

Mine Run, (operations at) November 26 to 28, 1863 

Wilderness, Va., May 5 to 7, 1864 

Po River, Va., May 10 1864 

Spottsylvania, Va., May 8 to 18, 1864 

North Anna River, Va., May 23 to 27, 1864 

Tocopotomy, Va May 29 to 31,. 1864 

Cold Harbor, Va., June 1 to 12, 1864 

Petersburg, Va., June 15 to 19, 1864 

Deep Bottom Run, Va., August 14 to 18, 1864 

Reams Station, Va., August 25, 1864 

COMPANY D, FOURTH OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 
, Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Moore, Joseph F, Corporal. .. June 4, 1861 Rose, John C, Private June 4, 1861 

Moore, Amos J., Private " 



ROSTER HANCOCK COUNTY SOLDIERS. 213 

COMPANY G, FOURTH OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 
Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Longworth, Martin V. B., ist Leslie, Eli M., Private June 3, 1861 

Sergeant June 4, 1861 Lehn, John P., Private June 4, 1861 

Williams, John W. F., Sergeant Leslie, William F., Private June 3, 1861 

Morrison, Thomas D., Corporal. Oct. 16, 1861 McCollam, James, Private Oct. 16, 1861 

Carson, Thomas J., Private. .. .Oct. 6, 1861 Morrison, Joseph F., Private. . .June 3, 1861 

Carson, James J., Private Woods, Enos H., Private Oct. 16, 1861 

Colckglazer, Zurah S., Private. .June 3, 1861 



Fifth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry 
Three Years' Service. 
This regiment was organized at Camp Dennison, Ohio, June 21, 1861, to serve 
three years. On the expiration of its term of service the original members (except 
veterans) were mustered out and the organization, composed of veterans and re- 
cruits, retained in service until July 26, 1865, when it was mustered out in ac- 
cordance with orders from the war department. No official list of battles of 
this regiment has as yet been published by the war department, but the following 
list of battles in which the regiment bore an honorable part has been prepared 
after careful research in the preparation of this work. 

Winchester, Va., March 23, 1862 

Port Republic, Va., June 9, 1862 

Cedar Mountain, Va., August 9, 1862 

Autietam, Md., September 17 ,1862 

Dumfries, Va.,. . . . December 27, 1862 

Chancellorsville, Va May 1 to 4, 1863 

Gettysburg, Pa., July 1 to 3, 1863 

Lookout Mountain, Tenn Nevember 24, 1863 

Dallas, Ga., May 25 to June 4, 1864 

Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., June 9 to 30, 1864 

Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., (general assault) Tune 2y, 1864 

Peachtree Creek, Ga., July 20, 1864 

Atlanta, Ga., (siege of) July 28 to September 2, 1864 

Savannah, Ga., (siege of) December 10 to 21, 1864 

Goldsboro, N. C, March 21, 1865 

COMPANY C s FIFTH OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 
Name and Rank Entry 

Hudson, Thomas, Private June 19, 1861 



Seventh Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
Three Years' Service 
This regiment was organized at Cleveland, and Camp Dennison, Ohio, in 
June, 1861, to serve three years. It was mustered out in June, 1864, by reason 
of expiration of term of service, and the veterans and recruits transferred to 
the Fifth Regiment Ohoi Infantry. An official list of battles for this regiment 
has not yet been published by the war department, but the following list of battles 



214 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



in which the regiment bore an honorable part has been prepared after careful 
research during the preparation of this work. 

Cross Lanes. W. Ya August 26, 1861 

Winchester, Ya., March 23, 1862 

Port Republic, Ya. June 9, 1862 

Cedar Mountain, Ya August 9, 1862 

Antietam, Md September 17, 1862 

Dumfries, Ya December 27, 1862 

Chancellorsville, Va., Mav 1 to 4, 1863 

Gettysburg, Pa July 1 to 3 ,1863 

Lookout Mountain. Tenn November 24, 1863 

Mission Ridge, Tenn November 25, 1863 

Ringgold, Ga Novemeber 2y, 1863 

Rock Face Ridge, Ga May 5 to 9. 1864 

Resaca, Ga May 13 to 16, 1864 

COMPANY C, SEVENTH OHIO VOLUNTEER INEANTRY. 

Name and Rank Entry 

Thompson, Daniel J., Private June 20, 1861 



Etghth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
Three Years' Service. 

"This regiment was organized at Camp Dennison, Ohio, in June, 1861, to 
serve three years. The original members (except veterans) were mustered out 
July 13, 1861, by reason of expiration of term of service, and the veterans and 
recruits, together with the veterans and the recruits of the Fourth Regiment Ohio 
Volunteer Infantry, were consolidated and designated the Fourth Battalion Ohio 
Infantry — an organization that was formed June 26, 1864, and mustered out of 
the service June 12, 1865. The following list of battles includes all those in 
which the Eighth Regiment Ohio Infantry bore an honorable part." 

Official army register part A', page 52. 

Romney, W. Ya September 23, 1861 

Romney, W. Ya., (second battle) October 26, 1861 

Winchester, Ya March 23 ,1862 

Front Royal, Ya., May 30, 1862 

Autietam, Md September 17, 1862 

Fredericksburg, Ya December 13, 1862 

Chancellorsville. Ya May 1 to 4. 1863 

Gettysburg, Pa July 1 to 3, 18.63 

Bristoe Station, Ya October 14, 1863 

Mine Run, Va., (operations at) November 26 to 28, 1863 

Wilderness, Ya May 5 to 7, 1864 

Po River, Ya., May 10, 1864 

Spottsylvania, Ya May 8 to 18, 1864 



ROSTER HANCOCK COUNTY SOLDIERS. 215 

North Anna River, Va May 23 to 2j, 1864 

Cold Harbor, Va., June 1 to 12, 1864 

Petersburg, Ya June 15 to 19 1864 

EIGHTH REGIMENT, OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY— THREE YEARS' 

SERVICE. 

Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Bovvers, Joseph H., Private Dec. 8, 1862 Leass, George O., Private Feb. 26, 1864 

Boyle, Francis M.. Private Oct. 28, 1862 Longwith, Joseph R., Private. . .Oct. 8, 1862 

Brown, Jackson, Private Oct. 18, 1862 Miller, Daniel, Private Feb. 25, 1864 

Carson, James J., Private Oct. 6, 1862 *Miller, James S., Private Oct. 6, 1864 

Dally, Aaron, Private Oct. 12, 1862 Miller, Philip, Private Nov. 10, 1862 

*Dibbler, William, Private Oct. 17,1864 Miller, Thomas J., Private 

Fay. John, Private Oct. 17, 1862 Reigle, Washington, Private. .. .Oct. 28, 1862 

Fooks, Robert, Private Feb. 26,1864 Scott, Charles H., Private Nov. II, 1862 

Harris, Simpson, Private Nov. 10, 1862 Slieffer. John, Private Nov. 2, 1862 

Helpman, Martin, Private Oct. 27, 1862 Shoemaker, Winsor A., Private. Oct. 12, 1862 

Henry. Isaac. Private Oct. 16, 1862 Waltermire, Franklin, Private. Jan. 2, 1864 

Holmes, Francis, Private Feb. 26, 1864 Waltermire, Michael, Private... 

Holmes. William, Private Wilson, Edward, Private Jan. 22, 1863 

Hughs. Albert. Private Mar. 28, 1864 

*Period of service 1 year. 

COMPANY F, EIGHTH OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 
Francis, John L., Private June 7, 1861 

COMPANY C. EIGHTH OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 
Crasley, George W, Private. .. .June 7, 1861 Taylor, Jefferson, Private June 7, 1861 



tvykxty-fikst regiment ohio volunteer ixeantuy. 
Three Years' Service. 

This regiment was organized at Findlay, Ohio, September 19, 1861. to serve 
tbree years. On the expiration of its term of service the original members (except 
veterans) were mustered otit. and the organization composed of veterans and 
recruits, retained in service until July 25, [865, when it was mustered otit in 
accordance with orders from the war department. 

No official list of battles in which the Twenty-first Regiment bore an honor- 
able part has yet been published by the war department, but the following list 
has been compiled, after careful research (hiring the preparation of this work: 

Try Mountain, Kv November 9, 1861 

Rowling Green, Ivy F ebruary 15, 1862 

Huntsville, Ala April II, 1862 

Bridgeport, Ala., . . : April 15, 1862 

Lavergne, Tenn October 7, 1862 

Nashville, Tenn November 5, 1862 

Stone River, Tenn December 31, 1862 and January 1. 2, 1863 

Tullahoma Campaign, Tenn June 2^ to 30. 1863 

Dug Gap, Ga September 11, 1863 

Chickamauga, Ga., September 19, 20, 1863 



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HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY 



Mission Ridge, Term., November 25, 1863 

Buzzard Roost, Ga., May 8, 1864 

Resaca, Ga May 13 to 16, 1864 

New Hope church, Ga., May 28, 1864 

Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., June 9 to 30, 1864 

Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., (general assault on) June 27, 1864 

Vining Station, Ga., July 2 to 5, 1864 

Chattahooche River, Ga., • July 6 to 10, 1864 

Peachtree Creek, Ga July 20, 1864 

Atlanta, Ga., (Hoods first sortie) July 22, 1864 

Jonesboro, Ga September 1, 1864 

Savannah, Ga., (siege of), September 10 to 21, 1864 

Averysboro, N. C. M arch 16, 1865 

Bentonville, N. C March 19 to 21, 1865 

TWENTY-FIRST OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 
FIELD AND STAFF. 

Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Neibling, James M., Colonel Sept. 19, 1861 Lewis. Daniel. O- M. S Sept. 19. 1861 

Stoughton, Dwella M., Lt. Col. .. Vancamp, Henry H., Com. Ser. .Aug. 9, 1861 

Walker. Oenrgfp F.. Major " Detweiler. Wm. M.. Hns. SM..Aug. 26, 1861 

Mungen, Robert S., R. Q. M " Milliken, Robert H., Hos. Std.. .Sept. 5. 186 1 

Blakely, James, Ser. Maj Oct. 22, 1861 Wilson, Ebenezer, Prin. Mus..Sept. 5, 1861 



Stoughton, Dwella M., Captain. Sept 

Curry, James L., Captain 

Keller, Jacob L., Captain Sept. 15, 1861 

Williams, John A., 1st Lieut. . .Sept. 19. 1861 
Foreman, George, 1st Lieut.... 

Lewis, Daniel, 1st Lieut 

Richards, Daniel, 1st Lieut Aug. 2S. 1861 

McClintock, David, 1st Lieut.. 

Morrell, John, 1st Sergt Aug. 28, 1861 

Fellers, Jonathan, 1st Sergt... 
Carlin, Squire J., 1st Sergt.... 

Hiding, Brice, 1st Sergt 

Didway, William, Sergeant.... 

Biggs, Erastus, Sergeant 

Ward, John, Sergeant 

Diebly, Lewis, Sergeant 

Harritt, Richard E., Sergeant. . 
Pickett, Samuel, Sergeant .... 
Williams, Lycurgus, Sergeant. . 
Brown, Abraham, Sergeant.... 
Bradford, Wesley, Sergeant. . . . 
Boucher, Chaunce.v A., Sergt... " 

Newmann. Michael, Corporal. . " 

Hasner, Albert, Corporal " 

Stockhaus, Harrison, Corporal. 



COMPANY A. 
19, 1S61 Hawkins, Richard, Private. 



.Aug. 28. 1861 



Hawkins, Sylvester, Private. . 

Helms, Aaron, Private 

Helms, John, Private 

Helms, William P., Private.... 

Hodge, John, Private 

Hazen, Jacob, Private Oct. 

Hershey, Henry, Private Jan. 

Hallabaugh, Henry, Private. .. .Aug. 

Kimble, Er. H., Private 

Kleckner, Tilden, Private Aug. 

Kampf, Squire, Private Feb. 

Kampf, Joseph, Private Aug. 

Kleckner, Absalom, Private.. 

Koons, Lyman J., Private 

Kring, Lafayette, Private Aug. 

Kimnel. J. A., Private Feb. 

Kugle, James. Private Aug. 

Knepper, Wesley, Private 

Leedy, Isaac B., Private 

Leonard, John, Private 

Lafferty, Lewis, Private 

Marvin, Ambrose J., Private... 
Morehart, Andrew L.. Private. .Feb. 
Myer, Jacob \Y.. Private Aug. 



8, 


1862 


30 


1864 


28, 


1861 


28, 


1861 


18, 


1864 


28, 


1861 


23, 


1862 


16, 


1864 


28, 


1 861 



1864 
1862 



ROSTER HANCOCK COUNTY SOLDIERS. 217 

Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Mert, James, Corporal Aug. 28, 1861 Marvin, William J., Private Nov. 27, 1863 

Newman, Philip, Corporal.... Marvin, George R., Private. .. .Nov. 27, 1863 

Leanard, Stephen, Corporal.. Mertz, Lewis, Private Oct. 8, 1862 

Kinrion, Russell, Corporal Needles, William E., Private. .* Aug. 28, 1861 

Wells, Solomon, Corporal Newcomer, Nathaniel, Private " 

Babcock, Asa, Corporal Nusser, John J., Private.... " 

Morrison, James B., Corporal.. Nusser, Godfrey, Private " 

Hines, James, Corporal Pifer, Peter, Private '' 

Williams, David, Corporal Pickett, Joseph, Private 

Wiseman, Andrew, Corporal.. Platte, Moses, Private Jan. 4, 1864 

Jones, George M., Corporal... Phillips, Cyrus, Private Aug. 28, 1861 

Wilson, Joseph, Corporal Rosenberger, David, Private... " 

Isham, Henry, Musician Rigby, Thomas, Private Feb. 10, 1862 

Isham, Walter, Musician Feb. 10, 1862 Stump, Freeman, Private Aug. 28, 1861 

Anderson, Alexander, Private. Aug. 28, 1861 Swartz, Daniel, Private 

Alten, Aaron, Private Smith, George W., Private. ... " 

Barger, George, Private Sheets, Michael, Private " 

Bradford, Ovitt, Private Shoemaker, John W., Private. .Feb. 22, 1864 

Boucher, Levi, Private Aug. 23, 1862 Stroub, Thomas, Private Feb. 6, 1864 

Beard, Henry W., Private. .. .Aug. 28, 1861 Stevenson, Robert, Private Sept. 24, 1863 

Beard, David, Private Smith, John B., Private Aug. 23, 1862 

Bradford, William, Private.... Smits, Francis M., Private.. !" 

Boley, John, Private Tanner, William E., Private. . . .Aug. 28, 1861 

Bowman, Henry, Private Twining, Jacob, Private " 

Bolander, William, Private Twining, Thomas, Private. .. .Jan. 4, 1864 

Blake, James, Private Twining, Joseph, Private Aug. 28, 1861 

Burghart, Michael, Private. .. .Oct. 13, 1863 Twining, William, Private 

Carpenter, George A., Private. .Aug. 28, 1861 Thompson, James K., Private 

Conn, Robert R., Private Teems, Andrew, Private " 

Coons, Jacob A., Private Jan. 30, 1864 Teinner, William C, Private.. 

Coons, James O., Private Nov. 27, 1863 Tisdale, Martin, Private " 

Clark, Hugh, Private Aug. 28, 1861 Vannatta, Samuel, Private • " 

Drake, Perry O., Private Vail, John, Private " 

Dukes, Eli, Private Warner, Zimri, Private " 

Ernst, George, Private " Watson. George W., Private.. 

Eaton, John, Private Jan. 1, 1864 Ward, Jesse, Private Sept. 11, 1862 

Fellers, Rufus, Private Aug. 28, 1861 Williamson, Augustus, Private. .Feb. 15. 1864 

Fitzgibbon, Thomas, Private.. " Wise, Henry, Private Aug. 28, 1861 

Foster, John, Private Welker, Wallace W., Private.. " 

French, Grovey, Private " Worseley, Frederick G., Private " 

Frimstine, Michael, Private. . .Dec. 30, 1863 Williamson, Isaac, Private Jan. 4, 1864 

Fabun, Reuben D., Private Aug. 28, 1861 Weaks, John W., Private Feb. 6, 1864 

Funk, David, Private Oct. 26, 1863 Wise, William, Private Feb. 10, 1862 

Gorden, James, Private Feb. 6, 1864 Worseley, Albert, Private Sept. 1, 1864 

Hook, Jacob, Private Aug. 28, 1861 Warner, William, Private Aug. 28, 1861 

Henderson, Sheldon, Private. . .Aug. 23, 1862 Walters, Josiah, Private " 

Hershey, Isaac, Private Jan. 30, 1864 Wyer, Jacob W., Private Aug. 23, 1862 

Hoy, Daniel, Private Feb. 16, 1864 

*Nine months' service. 



218 



HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



COMPANY B. 

Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Walker, George F., Captain. .. .Sept. 19, 1861 Fox, John. Private Sept. 27, 1864 

Knaggs, James W., Captain.... Firmer, Thomas J., Private. . .Aug. 22, 1861 

Cherrey, Samuel F., Captain... Grimes, William, Private.... 

Vance, William, 1st Lieut George, Stephen, Private Jan. 28, 1864 

Monroe, Alexander, 1st Lieut.. George, Samuel, Private Jan. 27, 1864 

Ma^on, Elisha H., 1st Lieut... Aug. 24, 1861 Howard, Seymour C, Private. .Aug. 22. t86i 

Stearns, Joseph E., 2nd Lieut. .Sept. 19, 1861 Hains, John H., Private 

Lamb, Thomas B., 2nd Lieut. .Aug. 22, 1861 Honmud, Lewis F., Private... 



Welker, William H., 2nd Lieut. 
Place, John L-, 1st Sergeant... 
Shively, William H., Sergeant 

Willich, Philip, Sergeant 

Swank, Washington, Sergeant. . 
Hardy, Valentine, Sergeant.... 
Ferguson, George W., Sergeant 
Keller, Isaac N., Corporal.... 
Keller, Frederick, Corporal.... 
Oman, Jacob F., Corporal.... 
Welker. Nicholas B., Corporal 



House, James H., Private. 

Helt, John C. Private 

Hall, Charles G., Private.., 

Hartman, Lewis. Private Aug. 2$. 1R62 

Hartman, Henry, Private Sept. 29, 1864 

Helt, Jacob, Private Oct. 5, 1864 

Keeler, William, Private Aug. 22, 1861 

Kibler. William, Private 

Korn, Augustus, Private 

Kibler. Martin, Private 

Keel. Absalom, Private. 



Griffith, John, Corporal Feb. 11, 1862 Krouse, Wellington, Private. .. Jan. 29, 1864 

Johnson, John, Corporal :. .Aug. 22,1861 Kimmel, John, Private Aug. 22, 1861 



Stewart, Robert. Corporal. 
Holland, Jamefc, Corporal.. 

Godfrey. John. Corporal 

^ossley, R ufus> Corporal 

Swank, Wilson S., Corporal. 

Krouse, Jacob, Corporal 

Timmerman, Robert, Corporal. 
Mullen, John, Wagoner 



Lamb, Bass. R., Private 

Lloyde, James, Private 

Lamb, John H., Private Feb. 28, 1864 

Morquerat, Philip, Private. .. .Aug. 22, i86r 

Martin, Clay O, Private 

Montgomery, George, .Private 

Meeds, Isaac, Private 

Masters, Alphenus, Private.... 

Aurand, William, Private. . .Aug. 22. 1861 Mull, John, Private 

Arnold, Frank C, Private " Mull. George, Private Feb. 1, 1861 

Alfred, Isaac, Private \ug. 19, 1862 Morgan. Alpheus.. Private Feb. 15.1864 

Beran, Evan T., Private Aug. 22. 1861 Matter. Jacob. Private Aug. 22, iS6t 

Bishop, Jacob W., Private Sept. 2, 1862 Morgan. Levi G., Private 

Boger, Ismile, Private \ug. 13, 1862 Neff, Emanuel, Private 

Baker, Charles H.. Private Aug. 22, 1861 Orwig, Joseph, Private 

Burnap, Daniel G., Private " Oman, Jacob, Private 

Blakesly, James, Private Oct. 1, 1861 O'Hara, Thomas J., Private Jan. 30, 1864 

Bartley, William, Private Aug. 22. 1861 Pierce, George W., Private. .Aug. 22, 1861 

Bushong, George W.. Private. .Feb. 25. 1864 Peterman. Joseph. Private Sept. 2. 1862 

Burns, Walter S., Private Aug. 22, 1861 Perry, Lucius. Private Aug. 22, 1861 

Beardsley, Henry C. Private.. .Oct. 9, 1861 Rase, Silas G., Private 

Bibler, John L.. Private Aug. 25, 1862 Rader, Henry J.. Private 

Bowers, William F., Private. . .Sept. 1, 1862 Rowles. William, Private 

Byall, Perry, Private Oct. 1, 1861 Rentz, Jacob. Private " 

Bohart, John, Private Oct. 16. 1863 Rundio, Frederick, Private 

Courtright. Abraham, Private. .Aug. 22, 1861 Shearer, David, Private 

Crossley, Henry, Private Felx 22,1864 Swisher. Samuel, Private " 

Crane, John, Private \ug. 13, 1862 Scothorn, Lewis, Private 



ROSTER HANCOCK COUNTY SOLDIERS. 



219 



Name and Rank Entry 

Cook, Harmon, Private Aug. 22, 1861 

Cahill, John M., Private 

Cassel, Abraham. Private 

Dennis, Benjamin, Private 

Dray, John R., Private 

Dipert, John W., Private 

Davis. William N., Private.... 

Decker, Enoch, Private 

Decker, Jacob. Private Jan. 26, 1864 

Edwards, William. Private \ug. 22, 1861 

Ebaugle, Annanias, Private.... 

Elsea, Jacob, Private Jan. 2J, 1864 

Engle, John. Private Nov. 15, 1861 

Fox, Henry P., Private Aug. 22, 1861 

Folk, Henry, Private 

Ferguson, Charles. Private 

Feasal, James, Private 

Falkner, George.. Private 

Fisher, Joseph H., Private.... 

Fellers, Perry, Private Jan. 27, 1864 

Fisher, Peter C, Private Aug. 13, 1862 



Name and Rank Entry 

Swisher, Jacob, Private Nov. 8, 1862 

Swank, Franklin. Private Oct. I, 1861 

Soper, Eleazer D., Private. .. .Aug. 22, 1861 
Shewalter, Reuben, Private.... 

Shine. Charles, Private 

Swan, Daniel, Private 

Shine, Christian, Private Sept. 29, 1864 

Smith, Henry, Private Aug. 22, 1861 

Taylor, Isaac, Private 

Thompson, Bennet, Private.... 

Uhler, Nelson M., Private Nov. 8, 1862 

Vance, Wilson J. ; Private \ug. 22, 1861 

Vannatta, Emor P., Private.... 

Vannatta, John, Private 

Vannatta, Henry, Private 

Walters, Adam, Private 

Walters, Jacob J., Private.... 
Wickham, John C, Private. . 

Watt, John, Private 

Walters, Jacob Sr., Private.... 
Waters. Henry, Private 



COMPANY C. 

Lewis, Daniel, Captain Sept. 19. 1861 Helpman, John. Private Feb. 29, 1864 

Lyman, Wilson, Sergeant Aug. 9, 1861 Litbrick, Robert, Private Feb. 12, 1864 

Comstock, Abel, Corporal " Longbrick, Isaac, Private Feb. 24, 1864 

Bond, Aaron K., Private Jan. 30, 1864 Morehead, John, Private Feb. 1. 1862 

Franks, William, Private Sept. 13, 1862 Shaw. John. Private Aug. 9, • 1861 

Caddis, William. Private Dec. 5, 1863 Woods, John A., Private Feb. 3. 1864 

Holt, George W., Private Aug. 22, 1862 Wilson, McDowell, Private \ug. 12, 1862 

Harmon, John F., Private. .. .Feb. 25, 1864 



Randalls, Quincy A., Sergeant. .Aug. 
Randells, David H., Corporal . . 

Welson, Charles, Corporal 

Weber, Lewis, Corporal 

Long, Alexander, Musician.... 

Leiter, Henry, Wagoner 

Adams. John, Private 

Armbrecht, August, Private. . Feb. 

Coon, Thornton, Private \ug. 

Darrow, Madison, Private.... 

Dunham, Joseph, Private 

Davis, Henry, Private 

Erb, Perry, Private 

Elms, Benjamin, Private Dec. 

Folk, William, Private Aug. 

Hashbarger. Henry D., Private. 
Hassen, John W., Private.... 
*One vear service. 



COMPANY D. 

26, 1861 Hibbert. William, Private. .. .Aug. 26, 1861 
" Hashbarger. Harvey L., Private 
" Harit, Marion, Private Aug. 23, 1862 

Kerns. Marshall, Private Aug. 26, 1861 

" Keen. John, Private 

Lindsay, John C, Private 

" McKinnis, Peason, Private.... 

Nelson, Robert A.. Private.... 

Nelson, John, Private 

*Perry. Awrista. Private Oct. 19, 1864 

Rouston, David R., Private. .. .Aug. 26, 1861 

Scobby, George W., Private. .. . 

Scobby, George W.. Private. .. . 

Stout. Isaac S., Private 

Stout, John S., Private 

Tra^k, James R., Private 

Zinn, Elias, Private 



1, 1862 
26, 1861 



25, 1863 

26, 1861 



220 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



COMPANY E. 

Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Cox, Marion, Corporal Dec. 21, 1863 *Pifer, Adam, Private Oct. 8, 1862 

*Bame, Nicholas, Private Oct. 8, 1862 *Rouch, Adam, Private 

*Cornwell, Charles W., Private *Rittick, John, Private 

Crowell, George W., Private. . .Aug. 29, 1861 *Steinman, Adam B., Private.. 

*Click, Henry, Private Oct 1861 *Spriggs, William, Private 

Doty, John W., Private Aug. 29, 1861 Spangler, Michael, Private Jan. 1, 1864 

Davis, Charles W., Private " *Weits, William, Private Oct. 8, 1862 

*Hoy, Solomon, Private Oct. 1862 *Welch, Michael, Private " 

Moore, George W., Private. .. .Eeb. 21, 1864 Ware, Henry B., Private Dec. 25, 1863 

Miller, Lafayette. Private. .. .Nov. 29, 1863 Young, John W., Private Aug. 29, 1861 

*Nine months service. 

COMPANY F. 

Alban, Henry H., Captain Sept. 19, 1861 Hampton, John F., Private Sept. 6, 1861 

Martin, John C, 1st Lieut... Hook, Eli, Private " 

Keller, Jacob, L., 1st Lieut. .. .Sept. 6, 1861 Hart, John, Private " 

Monroe, Alex. A., 2nd Lieut. . .Sept. 19, 1861 Hawkins, Robert T., Private... " 

Wood, Mark, 2nd Lieut Aug. 29. 1861 Huber, Rufus, Private " 

Bonham, Robert F., 1st Sergt..Sept. 6. 1861 Hartman, Francis, Private " 

Milhuf, Jeremiah, Sergeant.... Jones, James, Private " 

Lamott, John, Sergeant Kibler, George, Private " 

Larkins, Alfred, Sergeant Kibler, Washington, Private. . Jan. 4, 1864 

Alspach, Eli W. L., Sergeant. . . Kelly, Benjamin, Private Sept. 6, 1861 

Biggs, Samuel M., Sergeant Loy, George, Private Feb. _8, 1864 

Travis, John, Sergeant Latham, James M., Private Sept. 6, 1861 

Bolton, John H, Sergeant Lanning, David, Private " 

Brown, Wilson, Sergeant Longwith, William, Private. . .Sept. — , 1861 

Scott John, Sergeant Lenox, Thomas G., Private May 16, 1862 

Stoker, David, Corporal Marshall, Hiram P., Private. . .Sept. 6. 1861 

Watson, Ralph C, Corporal Miller, John W., Private 

Morehead, William B., Corporal " Moore, John B., Private 

Kelly, George, Corporal Mays, James H., Private " 



Walters, Jesse, Corporal Main, John L, Private. 

Powell, Samuel, Corporal Morgan, Charles D., Private... 

DeHaven, John B., Corporal... Miller, James H., Private " 

Kelly, Andrew S., Corporal. .. .Nov. 8 ,1862 Moore. Irwin, Private " 

Gifford, Edward, Corporal Sept. 6, 1861 Mitchell, Jacob, Private Aug. 25, 1862 

Fellers, Isaac, Corporal " McBride, Richard, Private Aug. 26. 1861 

Metzler, Henry, Corporal Oman, Jacob, Private Sept. — , 1861 

Bourel, George W., Corporal . . Powell, Abraham, Private Sept. 6. 1861 

Beals, Maion F., Musician Presler, Simon, Private 

Eckles, Charles J., Musician Presler, Samuel, Private Sept. 29, 1862 

Latham, William W., Musician . " Povenmire, Mahlon, Private Sept. 6, 1861 

Adams, Jacob, Private " Plotner, Napoleon B.. Private. . 

Adams, William, Private Feb. 17,1864 Powell, Gideon, Private 

Bonham, Robert, Private Sept. 6, 1861 Powell, Peter F., Private 

Bare, Richard, Private Jan. 30, 1864 Powell, John H., Private Feb. 2, 1864 

Bare, Christian D., Private Sept. 6, 1861 Perry, John, Private Nov. 22, 1864 

Bolton, Jeremiah. Private Sept. 2. 1863 Price, John D., Private Sept. 6, 1861 



ROSTER HANCOCK COUNTY SOLDIERS. 



221 



Name and Rank 

Bushong, Isaac, Private Sept. 

Bame, George W., Private 

Barber, Winfield, Private 

Batton, Cyrus S., Private 

Boharman, David R., Private. ..Sept. 
Coates, William A., Private.... 
Cantener, Solomon, Private.... 

Carr, George, Private Feb. 

Cramer, Jesse, Private Sept. 

Carr, George, Private 

Dorsey, James, Private Feb. 

Dietz, Philip, Private Sept. 

Davis, Henry, Private Jan. 

Deitzman, Frederick, Private. .Sept. 

Downing, Joseph, Private 

Engleman, Albert, Private 

Ewing, David, Private 

Edwards, Charles, Private 

Engleman, William T., Private. Sept. 

Foreman, Thomas, Private Sept. 

Fellers, Noah, Private 

Fenstermaker, George, Private. 

Fuller, Ira, Private Dec. 

Fellers, John C, Private Dec. 

Foreman, George W. R., Priv. .Aug. 

Foust, Amos, Private Sept. 

Greer, Nathan, Private Feb. 

Greer, Henry, Private Sept. 

Grable, Uriah H., Private Aug. 

Harpst, Jacob, Private Sept. 

Helms, Jacob, Private 

Helms, George, Private 

Havens, James S., Private.... 
Hammond, George F., Private. . 
Huffman, David, Private 



Entry 
6, 1861 



6, 1861 



25, 1864 

6, 1861 

10, 1864 

6, 1861 

30, 1864 

6, 1861 



3, 


1862 


6, 


1861 


26, 


1863 


7, 


1863 


25, 


1862 


6, 


1861 


16, 


1864 


6, 


1861 


25, 


1862 


6, 


1861 



Name and Rank Entry 

Poe, George L., Private Sept. 2, 1862 

Reed, Edson G., Private Aug. 23, 1862 

Reed, John T., Private Sept. 6, 1861 

Reeg, John, Private Feb. 5, 1864 

Reed, William, Private Aug. 30, 1862 

Reams, Henry, Private Sept. 6, 1861 

Shoemaker, George W., Private 

Smith, Joseph, Private " 

Shelly, John, Private " 

Stoker, Cyrus, Private Aug. 23, 1861 

Sconden, Solomon, Private. .. .Sept. 6, 1861 

Solt, Cornelius, Private Jan. 30, 1864 

Shoemaker, Elmore S., Private. .Sept. 6, 1861 

Swayer, Joshua, Private 

Slater, John J., Private 

Smally, Robert, Private " 

Scott, James E., Private 

Stoker, Darius R. } Private 

Smith. Davis D., Private April 25, 1862 

Sites, Jacob, Private Sept. 6, 1861 

Shafer, Hiram, Private Aug. 25, 1862 

Shafer, Mordecai, Private 

Trout, Sylvester, Private Jan. 30, 1864 

Tyler. William H., Private Sept. 6, 1861 

Vaugn, Joseph, Private Jan. 30, 1864 

Vantilbury, William, Private. . .Jan. 19, 1862 

Vigneron, August, Private Sept. 6, 1861 

Wade, Isaac, Private 

Wilkison, John C, Private 

Wolf, John, Private 

Wolf, David, Private " 

Willey, Henry, Private Aug. 29, 1861 

Yates, Thomas, Private Sept. 6, 1861 

Yates, William, Private Nov. 8, 1862 

Yates, Jackson, Private Sept. 6, i86t 



COMPANY G. 



Cusac, Isaac, Captain Sept. 19, 1861 

Porter, James, 1st Lieut 

Webber, Simon, 2d Lieut " 

Dil worth, Robert, 2d Lieut Sept. 2, 1861 

Porter, John R., 2d Lieut " 

Humphrey, Herbert, 1st Se'rgt. . " 

McDonald, Robert F, 1st Sergt. " 

Cumings, George F., 1st Sergt. . " 

Sholtz, Christian B„ 1st Sergt. . " 

Chapman, William, Sergeant. ... " 

Mitchell, Robert B., Sergeant. .. 
Thomas, Henry B., Sergeant. ... 
Burman, Samuel L., Sergeant. .. 
Fast, Jonathan, Sergeant 



Green, David, Private Feb. 

*Hilfrick, Adam, Private Oct. 

Heminger, Jones, Private Feb. 

Hough. Henry D., Private Sept. 

Hockenbarger, Lazarus, Private 

Hartman, John, Private Oct. 

Hollenbeck, Daniel, Private. .. .Dec. 
Hatch, Harvey W., Private. .. .Feb. 
Henry, Thomas H., Private. .. .Aug. 
Haynes, Philip H., Private. .. .Feb. 

Hicks, Solomon, Private Jan. 

Heekman, John, Private Oct. 

Kelly, Ephriam, Private Sept. 

Kennel, Amos O., Private Feb. 



I, 


1864 


8, 


1862 


1, 


1862 


2 


l86l 


8, 


1862 


30, 


1863 


4, 


1864 


23, 


1862 


1, 


1862 


29, 


1864 


20, 


l86l 


2, 


l86l 


I, 


1862 



222 



HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



Entry 
..Sept. 2, 1861 



Name and Rank 
McMnrray, George, Sergeant 

Pretz, George W., Sergeant 

Hill, Jacob, Sergeant 

Waltman. William H., Corporal. 
Cumings, Walter D., Corporal. . 

Bearse, Uriah E., Corporal 

Davis, John A., Corporal 

McKinsey, Joseph. Corporal.... 

Jenkins, Linnens, Corporal 

Shoemaker, Jeremiah, Corporal. 

Collins, Thomas, Corporal 

Davis, George W.. Corporal.... 

Trout, John S.. Corporal 

Blakeman, Isaac J., Corporal. . . . 
Bysel, George W., Corporal.... 
Porter, William D., Corporal... 
Wilfong, Jacob R., Wagoner. . . . 

Apger. Henry B., Private 

Archer, Franklin, Private Sept. 8, 

Brooks, Calvin W., Private Oct. 8. 

Bowersox, Edward, Private. .. .Feb. 12 

Baker, Isaac P., Private Feb. 1, 

Butler, Edmon A., Private Sept. 2, 

Barnd, Elijah, Private.... 
Bartlow, Daniel D., Private.... 

Bond, William G., Private Nov. 27 

Bensinger, William, Private. ... Sept. 2, 

Beltz. Peter, Private Aug. 23 

Brooks, George W., Private. ... Sept. 2, 

Bryan, Andrew B., Private " 

Bishop, Reuben H., Private. .. .Aug. 26 
Bartlow, Elijah S., Private. .. .Sept. 2, 

Boyer, William, Private July 25 

*Carris, Peter C, Private Oct. 8, 

*Carris, George W., Private.... 

Carr, William, Private Sept. 2, 

Copus, George, Private Feb. 

Coy, Henry, Private Feb. 

Cook, Mordecai H., Private. .. .Feb. 

Copus, Henry, Private Feb. 

Cramer, Frederick T., Private. .Sept. 

Cook, George M., Private " 

Copus, John H., Private 

Crosser, James, Private 

Crumrine, Joseph W., Private. Jan. 24, 1864 
Cramer, William C, Private. .. Sept. 2, 1861 
Crumrine, Joseph W.. Private. .Oct. 20, 1861 

Chase, George D., Private Feb. 1, 1862 

Copus, Joseph, Private 

Claybaugh, Levi W., Private. . .Aug. 14, 1862 

Dyche, Jason A., Private Sept. 2, 1861 

*Durr, Daniel. Private Oct. 8, 1862 



1, 
^4- 



1862 
1862 
1864 
1862 
1861 



1863 
1861 
1861 
1861 

1861 
1861 
1862 
1862 

1861 
1862 
1864 



4, 1864 

1. 1862 

2, 1861 



Name and Rank Entry 

Killpatrick, Alex. J., Private. .. Sept. 2, 1861 
Kelley, Ephriam A., Private... 

Leiter, David, Private 

Leiter. John P., Private 

Lymangrover, Jeremiah, Private 

Lano, Charles, Private 

Lindsay. Thomas, Private 

Lape, William, Private Feb. 8, 

Monthaven, Joseph, Private. .. .Feb. 18, 

McCormick, Lawrence, Private. Oct. 20, 

McClintick, James H., Private. .Feb. 2, 

.Mitchell, Aaron B., Private. .. .Sept. 2, 

McKinsey, Lewis, Private 

McKinsey. Samuel. Private. .. .Sept. — , 

-Miller. David, Private Oct. 8, 

Milikan, Robert H., Private. . .Sept. 2, 

Musgrove, William, Private. ... Feb. 1, 

Nigh. Martin L., Private Sept. 2, 

Noss, Henry, Private Oct. 20, 

Noss, Conrad, Private Sept. 2, 

Oram, Henry Y., Private 

Poe, George, Private Feb. 1, 

Piffer. Hilbert. Private Sept. 2, 

Palmer, William, Private 

Polmer, William, Private Feb. 22, 

Peterman, William, Private. ... Sept. 2, 

Robb, Jacob S., Private 

*Robinson, John, Private Oct. 8, 

*Rotz, John, Private 

Rader, James, Private Feb. 8, 

*Shaw. Ephraim, Private Oct. 8, 

Scott. John, Private Sept. 2, 

*Sultzbaugh, Frederick, Private. Oct. 8, 

Shoemaker, Robert W., Private. Sept. 2, 

Shoemaker, Seth W.. Private. .Feb. 1, 

Shilling, Collins, Private Dec. 23, 

Snyder, George W., Private. . .Sept. 2, 

Seitz, Samuel, Private Feb. 24, 

Thomas, Levi M.. Private Sept. 2, 

Thomas. John A.. Private Dec. 5, 

Thomas, Eli C, Private Nov. 27, 

Thomas, William R. 3 Private. .Sept. 2, 

Taylor, Charles A., Private. .. .Feb. 1, 

Tyner, James, Private Sept. 6, 

Vansickle, George W., Private. Sept. 2, 
Vanguilder, Jeremiah, Private. 
Writler, William C, Private... 

Wolf, Solomon, Private " 

•"Winder, Joel, Private Oct. 8, 

Wallace, Lewis, Private Sept. 2, 

Whitmore, James A.. Private. . " 

Wilson, Aaron, Private " 



ROSTER HANCOCK COUNTY SOLDIERS. 223 

Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Drover, Edward, Private Sept. 2, 1861 Ward, James, Private Sept. 2, 1861 

Davis, William W., Private.... Wilson, William D.. Private... 

Diehl, Christian, Private Feb. 13, 1864 Wilson, William H., Private... 

Doolittle, Charles, Private Jan. 30, 1864 Wolff, John. Private Feb. 1. 1862 

Daymeger, Henry J., Private... Wisegivcr, Michael, Private. ... Sept. 2, 1861 

Edgecomb, John, Private Sept. 2, 1861 Wade, John, Private Feb. 25, 1864 

Frick, Isaiah, Private Feb. 4, 1864 Whaley, Cyrus E., Private Dec. 29, 1863 

Fast, Henry, Private Sept. 2, 1862 Zoebaugh, John B., Private. .. .Sept. 2, 1861 

Fackey. John C, Private Feb. I, 1864 Zoebaugh, William H.. Private. 

Foulk. William, Private Sept. 2, 1861 Murphy. Jerry, Cook May 15, 1863 

Foust, Henry, Private Feb. I, 1862 

Griffith. David, Private Sept. 2, 1861 

*Nine months' service. 

COMPANY H. 

Hoover. John, Sergeant Sept. 2, 1861 *Hartman, Henry, Private Oct. 8, 1862 

Henderson, Hiram, Sergeant... *Huff, William, Private 

Henderson. Washington, Musi- Heustead, Harvey, Private. .. .Sept. 2, 1861 

cian Lytle, David. Private Feb. 11, 1864 

Carder, John. Wagoner Morrison, John H., Private Sept. 2, 1861 

Michial, Amanders, Private.... Mowers, William, Private " 

Alspach, David D„ Private Oct. 3, 1862 *McCleIlan, Fergus, Private .... Oct. 8, 1862 

Brookman, William, Private. .. Feb. 17, 1864 McCracken, John T., Private. . .Feb. 25, 1864 

*Cantner, Irwin, Private Oct. 8, 1862 Oaks, Henry S., Private Feb. 24, 1864 

^Crawford, Johnson, Private... Pepple, Samuel F.. Private Feb. 23, 1864 

Caster, Thomas W., Private. .. Sept. 2, 1861 Pepple, Reuben G.. Private 

*Foltz, Tobias H., Private Oct. 8, 1862 ^Sterling, Henry. Private Oct. 8. 1862 

*Fellers, Andrew, Private *Zoll, Eli. Private 

*Fourman, John, Private 

"Nine months' service. 

COMPANY I. 

Martin, John C, Captain Sept. 19, 1861 Klemp, Gottleib, Private Feb. 25, 1864 

Dilworth, Robert G., 1st Lieut. Lee, George D., Private Jan. 20, i86_| 

Bolton, John H., 1st Lieut Sept. 6, 1861 Lear, Anthony. Private Feb. 24, 1864 

Windsor C. Perse, Corporal. . .Aug. 29, 1861 Lanning, David, Private Sept. 6, 1861 

Fellers, Isaac, Corporal Sept. 6, 1861 Milliser. Andrew, Private Jan. 28, 1864 

Bond, Amos K., Private Jan. 30, 1864 Peet, John E., Private Dec. 29, 1863 

Bryant, George W., Private. .. .Feb. 23., 1864 Rhinehart, William, Private. .. .Feb. 24, 1864 

Cosner, Adam, Private Jan. 25, 1864 Swab, John, Private Aug. 29, 1861 

Chase, George D., Private Feb. 10, 1864 Stacey, John P.. Private " 

Fitzgibbon, John, Private Aug. 29, 1861 Shell, John, Private Jan. 30. 1S64 

Goit, Laquinia, Private Trout, Sylvanus W., Private... 

Kramer. Richard, Private 

COMPANY K. 

Russell, John, Sergeant Sept. 10, 1861 Forrest, John S., Private Aug. 24, 1861 

Altman, Samuel, Private Aug. 24, 1861 Gano, Charles M., Private 

♦Battles, Alfred, Private Oct. 8,1862 Lightfoot, Henry, Private Dec. 3 1, 1863 

Byall, John D., Private Sept. 6, 1861 O'Brien. William, Private Dec. 3, 1863 

Clymer, James A., Private Feb. 15, 1864 *Pore, Josiah H., Private Oct. 8, 1862 

Davidson, Thomas S., Private. .Aug. 24, 1861 *Reed, Alexander G.. Private. . 

Elder, Joseph, Private Sept. 10, 1861 Talbott, David. Private Feb. 22, 1864 

Forest, James, Private Sept. 10, 1861 *Treece, Jesse, Private Oct. 8. 1862 

Forest, William, Private Aug. 24. 1861 *Wi1kins, Absolom, Private.... 

Foor, Joshua, Private Jan. 2, 1864 

*Nine months service. 



224 history of hancock county. 

Twenty-fifth Rfgiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
Three Years' Service. 

This regiment was organized at Columbus. Ohio, in June and July, 1861, to 
serve three years. Company D was permanently detached as the Twelfth Battery, 
Ohio Light Artillery. March 17, 1862. A new company was organized in October, 
1864, to serve one year, and assigned to this regiment as company D. The 
original members (except veterans) were mustered out July 16, 1864, and company 
D October 16 ,1865, by reason of expiration of term of service. The organization, 
composed of veterans and recruits, was retained in service until June 18, 1866, 
when it was mustered out in accordance with orders from the war department. 

The following official list of battles in which the Twent-fifth Regiment bore 
an honorable part is published by the war department." — Official Army Register, 
part 5, page 87. 

Cheat Mountain. W. Va September 12-13. 1861 

Greenbrier, W. Ya October 3, 1861 

Camp Allegheny, W Va December 12-13, J 86i 

Huntersville, Ya January 4, 1862 

Monterey, Va April 12, 1862 

McDowell, Va May 8, 1862 

Cross Keys, Va June 8, 1862 

Freeman's Ford, Ya August 23-25, 1862 

Bull Run, Va., (second battle) August 29-31, 1862 

Chancellorsville, Va May 1-4, 1863 

Gettysburg, Pa July 1-3, 1863 

Hagerstown, Md July 6. 1863 

Fort Wagner, S. C September 7, 1863 

Honey Hill, S. C November 30, 1864 

Deveaux Neck and Gregory's Landing, S. C December 6-9, 1864 

Charlestown ,S. C, (occupation of) February 18, 1865 

Swift Creek, S. C April 19, 1865 

COMPANY G. 

Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Culbertson, Thomas, Corp June 18, 1861 Steele, John, Private June 18, 1861 



Twenty-Ninth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
♦Three Years' Service. 

This regiment was organized from August 14, 1861, to March 13, 1862. at 
Jefferson ,Ohio, to serve three years. On the expiration of its term of service the 
original members (except veterans) were mustered out, and the organization, 
composed of veterans and recruits, retained in service until July 13, 1865, when it 
was mustered out in accordance with orders from the war department. The offiical 
list of battles in which this regiment bore an honorable part is not yet published in 



ROSTER HANCOCK COUNTY SOLDIERS. 225 

orders of the war department, but the following list has been carefully compiled, 
after careful research during the preparation of this work : 

Winchester, Va March 23, 1862 

Port Republic, Va June 9, 1862 

Cedar Mountain. Va August 9, 1862 

Chancellorsville, Va May 1-4, 1863 

Gettysburg. Pa July 1-3, 1863 

Dug Gap, Ga., (Mill Creek) May 7, 1864 

New Hope Church, Ga May 25, 1864 

Dallas, Ga May 29, 1864 

Pine Knob, Ga., June 19, 1864 

Peachtree Creek, Ga July 20, 1864 

Averysville, N. C, March 16, 1865 

*A11 members of this regiment, from Hancock Co., enlisted for one year. 

COMPANY B, 29 O. V. I. 
Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Mason, John, Private Oct. 12, 1864 Raymond, Adam, Private Oct. 13, 1864 

Myers, Samuel, Private: Sept. 26, 1864 Trackler, John A., Private. .. .Oct. 12, 1864 



Thirty-first Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
Three Years' Service. 

This regiment was organized at Columbus, Ohio, in August and September, 
1 861, to serve three years. On the expiration of its term of service the original 
members (except veterans) were mustered out, and the organization, composed of 
veterans and recruits, retained in service until July 20, 1865, when it was mustered 
out, in accordance with orders from the war department. 

The official list of battles in which this regiment bore an honorable part is 
not as yet published in orders of the war department, but the following list has 
been compiled, after careful research, during the preparation of this work: 

Corinth. Miss., April 30, 1862 

Trinity, Ala., (detachment of regiment) July 24, 1862 

Perryville, Ky., October 8, 1862 

Stone River, Tenn., „ . , December 31, 1862 and January I, 2, 1863 

Rosecrans campaign (from Murfreesboro to Tullahoma, 

Tenn.,) June 27, to 30, 1863 

Hoover's Gap, Tenn .June 24, 1863 

Chickamauga, Ga., September 19, 20, 1863 

Brown, s Ferry October 27, 1863 

Mission Ridge, Tenn N ovember 25, 1863 

Resaca, Ga May 13 to 16, 1864 

Kenesaw Mountain, Ga June 9 to 30, 1864 

Kenesaw Mountain, Ga June 27, 1864 

Peachtree Creek, Ga., July 20, 1864 






226 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

Atlanta, Ga., ( Hood's first sortie ) July 22, 1864 

Atlanta, Ga., (siege of) July 28 to September 2, 1864 

Thomas' Station, Ga November 27 to 29, 1864 

Goldsboro, X. C March 21 , 1865 

31, STAFF. 
Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Walker, Moses B., Colonel Aug. 10, 1861 

COMPANY E, 31. 

Cullum, Andrew C, Sergt Dec. 2. 1863 Harris, Hiram, Private Feb. 23, 1864 

Fox, Levi, Corporal Jan. 15, 1864 Mull, Eli, Private Jan. 13, 1864 

Faulk, John, Corporal Dec. 31, 1863 Miller. Jesse, Private Dec. 21, 1863 

Achre, Benjamin F., Private. . .Jan. 15, 1864 Ransbottom, Robert, Private. . Mch. I, 1864 

Anseon, John B., Private Feb. 24, 1864 Stratton, Harmon, Private. .. Jan. 10, 1864 

Bender, Philip, Private Feb. 23, 1864 Stratton, Joseph, Private Dec. 3, 1863 

Clark, Seth, Private Feb. 20, 1864 Shumaker, Isaac, Private 

Diefendifer, Daniel, Private. .. .Jan. 10. 1864 Stultz, Jacob, Private Jan. 10, 1864 

Everett, Newton G., Private. .. .Aug. 26, 1862 Stockwell, Nicholas, Private. .. Feb. 23, 1864 

Ewing, Wesley, Private Dec. 31, 1863 Teatsworth, James. Private. .. .Jan 15, 1864 

Ewing, Corwin T., Private. .. .Jan. 1, 1864 Walters, Sylvester, Private.... 

Gaddis, Theodore, Private Feb. 20, 1864 Williamson, Harry, Private. .. .Dec. 31, 1863 

Hill, William B., Private Sept. 18, 1861 



Thirty-second Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
Three Years' Service. 
This regiment was organized near Mansfield, Ohio, from August 20 to 
September 7. 1861, to serve three years. On the expiration of the term of the 
regiment, the original members (except veterans) were mustered out, and the 
organization composed of veterans and recruits, retained in service until July 20, 
1865, when it was mustered out in accordance with orders from the war de- 
partment. 

The official list of battles in which the regiment bore an honorable part is not 
yet published in orders from the war department, but the following list has been 
compiled, after careful research, during the preparation of this work : 

Greenbrier, YY. Ya October 3, 1861 

Camp Alleghany. YY. Va December 13, 1861 

McDowell, Va., May 8. 1862 

Cross Keys ,Va June 8, 1862 

Port Republic, Va., June 9, 1862 

Harper's Ferry, Ya September 12 to 15, 1862 

Port Gibson, Miss May 1 . 1863 

Raymond, Miss May 12. 1863 

Jackson, Miss., May 14, 1863 

Champion Hills, Miss May 16, 1863 

Vicksburg. Miss., (siege of) May 18 to July 4. 1863 



ROSTER HANCOCK COUNTY SOLDIERS. 227 



Baker's Creek, Miss February 4, 1864 

Clinton, Miss., February 5, 1864 

Kenesavv Mountain, Ga., June 9 to 30, 1864 

Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., (general assault) . June 27, 1864 

Nickajack Creek, Ga July 6 to 10, 1864 

Peachtree Creek, Ga July 20, 1864 

Atlanta, Ga., (Hood's first sortie) July 22, 1864 

Atlanta, Ga., (siege of) July 28 to September 4, 1864 

Savannah, Ga., (siege of) December 10 to 21, 1864 

Fayetteville. X. C, March 13, 1865 

Bentonville. X. C March 19 to 21, 1865 

COMPANY H. 32 O. V. I. 

Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Kibbler, George W.. Private Aug. 19. 1861 McFall, George W., Private Jan. 2, 1864 



Thirty-third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
*Three Years' Service, 

This regiment was organized at Portsmouth, Ohio, from August 27 to 
October 11, 1861, to serve three years. On the expiration of its term of service, 
the original members (except veterans) were mustered out. and the or- 
ganization, composed of veterans and recruits, retained in service until July 12, 
1865, when it was mustered out in accordance with orders from the war de- 
partment. 

The official list of battles in which the regiment bore an honorable part is not 
yet published in orders from the war department, but the following list has been 
compiled, after careful research, during the preparation of this work : 

Perryville. Ky October 8, 1862 

Chickamauga, Ga., September 19, 20, 1863 

Lookout Mountain, Tenn., November 24, 1863 

Mission Ridge, Tenn November 25, 1863 

Resaca, Ga May 13 to 16, 1864 

Cassville, Ga., May 19 to 22, 1864 

Kenesavv Mountain, Ga., June 9 to 30, 1864 

Peachtree Creek, Ga July 20, 1864 

Jonesboro. Ga August 31 and September 1, 1864 

Atlanta, Ga., (siege of) July 28 to September 2, 1864 

Averysboro, X. C March 16, 1865 

Bentonville, X. C March 19 to 21, 1865 

Goldsboro, X. C, March 21, 1865 

Liberty, Ya June 20. 1864 

Salem, Ya June 21, 1864 

Monocacy. Md July 9. 1864 

Snicker's Gap and Ferry, Ya July 17, 18, 1864 



228 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



Winchester, Ya., July 20 and 24, 1864 

Kernstown, Va July 23, 1864 

Summit Point. Ya x August 21, 1864 

Halltown, Va August 24 and 26, 27, 1864 

Berryville, Va September 3, 4, 1864 

Martinsburg, Va., September 18, 1864 

Opequan, Va September 19, 1864 

Fisher's Hill, Va September 22, 1864 

Stransburg, Va., October 13, 1864 

Cedar Creek, Va October 19, 1864 

Beverly, W. Va., January 11, 1865 

*A11 members of this regiment, from Hancock Co., enlisted for one year. 

COMPANY T, 33 O. V. I. 
Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Decker, Jerome, Private Sept. 26, 1864 Marquart, Fred, Private Sept. 26, 1864 

Hays, John, Private Marquart, John, Private 



Thirty-fourth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
Three Years' Service 

This regiment was organized at Camps Lucas and Dennison, Ohio, from 
July 27 to September 14, 1861, to serve three years. On the expiration of its 
term of service, the original members (except veterans) were mustered out, and 
the organization, composed of veterans and recruits, consolidated into a battalion 
of seven companies, and retained in service. It was consolidated with the Thirty- 
sixth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in accordance with orders from the war 
department, dated February 24, 1865. 

The official list of battles in which this regiment bore an honorable part has 
not yet been published by the war department, but the following has been com- 
piled, after careful investigation, during the preparation of this work : 

Princeton, W. Va May 15-18, 1862 

Fayetteville, W. Va September 10, 1862 

Cotton Hill, W. Va September 11, 1862 

Charlestown, W. Va., September 12, 1862 

Buffalo, W. Va September 27, 1862 

Manassas Gap, Va November 5, 1862 

Wytheville, W .Va July 18, 1863 

Averill's Raid in, W. Va August 25-30, 1863 

Princeton , W. Va., May 6, 1864 

Cloyd's Mountain, Ya., May 9-10, 1864 

Cove Mountain. Va May 9-10, 1864 

Panther Gap, W. Ya June 3, 1864 

Piedmont ,Va., June 5, 1864 

Buffalo Gap, W. Va., June 3, 1864 



ROSTER HANCOCK COUNTY SOLDIERS. 229 

Lexington, W. Va., June io-i i, 1864 

Buchanan, Va., June 14, 1864 

Otter Creek, Va., June 16, 1864 

Lynchburg. Ya June 17-18, 1864 

COMPANY D, 34 O. V. I. 
Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry- 
Howe, Martin, Private July 30, 1861 Watt, Charles D., Private Feb. 3, 1864 

COMPANY E, 34- 
Morgan, Jo"hn P., Private Aug. 20, 1861 Shepherd, Wm. H., Private. .. .Aug. r, 1861 



Thirty-seventh Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
Three Years' Service. 

This regiment was organized at Cleveland, Ohio, from September 9, 1861, 
to March I, 1862, to serve three years. On expiration of its term of service the 
original members (except veterans) were mustered out, and the organization, 
composed of veterans and recruits, retained in service until August 7, 1865, when 
it was mustered out in accordance with orders from the war department. 

Only a partial official list of battles in which this regiment bore an honorable 
part has yet been published bv the war department, but the following list has 
been compiled, after careful research, during the preparation of this work : 

Princeton, W. Ya May 15-18, 1862 

Wyoming C. H., W. Va., August 5, 1862 

Fayetteville, W. Va., September 10, 1862 

Cotton Hill, W. Va., September 11, 1862 

Vicksburg, Miss., (siege of and assaults) May 18 to July 4, 1863 

Jackson, Miss July 9-16, 1863 

Mission Ridge, Tenn., November 25, 1863 

Resaca, Ga., Mav 13-16, 1864 

Dallas, Ga., May 25 to June 4, 1864 

Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., June 9-30, 1864 

Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., (general assault) . .June 2.^, 1864 

Atlanta, Ga., (Hoods' first sortie) July 22, 1864 

Atlanta, Ga., (Ezra chapel or 2nd sortie) July 28, 1864 

Atlanta, Ga July 28 to September 2, 1864 

Jonesboro, Ga., August 31 and September 1, 1864 

Bentonville, N. C March 9-1 1, 1865 

COMPANY F.. 37 O. V. I. 
Name and Rank Entry 

Schwab, Adolph, Private Sept. 4, 1861 



230 history of hancock county. 

Forty-second Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
Three Years' Service. 
This regiment was organized at Camp Chase. Ohio, in September. October 
and November. 1861. to serve three years. The original members (except vet- 
erans) were mustered out at different dates, from September 30 to December 30, 
1864, by reason of expiration of terms of service, and the veterans and recruits 
transferred to the 96th battalion O. V. I. 

The official list of battles in which this regiment bore an honorable part is not 
yet published by the war department, but the following list has been % compiled 
after careful research, during the preparation of this work : : 

Middle Creek, Ky., January 10, 1862 

Chickasaw Bayou, Miss December 28-29, ^62 

Arkansas Post, Ark., (Fort Hindman) January 11, 1863 

Thompson's Hill, Miss., (Port Gibson) May 1, 1863 

Raymond, Miss Mav 12, 1863 

Champion Hills, Miss May 16, 1863 

Big Black River, Miss., May 17, 1863 

Vicksburg, Miss., (siege of) May 18 to July 4, 1863 

Vicksburg, Miss., (first assault) May 19, 1863 

Jackson ,Miss.. (siege of) ! July 9-16, 1863 

Opelousas, La October 21, 1863 

COMPANY C, 42. 

Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Fisher, John, Private Sept. 10, 1861 Kopp, Samuel, Private Nov. 9, 1861 



Forty-sixth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infaxtry. 
Three Years' Service. 

This regiment was organized at Worthington, Ohio, from October 2^, 1861, 
to January 28, 1862 ,to serve three years. On the expiration of its term of service 
the original members (except veterans) were mustered out, and the organization 
composed of veterans and recruits retained in service until July 22, 1865, when it 
was mustered out in accordance with orders from the war department. 

The official list of battles in which this regiment bore an honorable part, is 
not yet published by the war department, but the following list has been compiled, 
after careful research, during the preparation of this work: 

Shiloh, Tenn April 6-7. 1862 

Corinth, Miss.. ( siege of) April 30, 1862 

Vicksburg ,Miss., (siege of) May 18 to July 4, 1863 

Jackson, Miss July 9-16, 1863 

Knoxville, Tenn., (siege of) November 17 to December 4, 1863 

Mission Ridge, Tenn., November 25, 1863 



ROSTER HANCOCK COUNTY SOLDIERS. 231 

Resaca, Ga May 13-16, 1864 

Dallas, Ga May 25 to June 4, 1864 

Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., June 9-30, 1864 

Noonday Creek, Ga., June 15, 1864 

Kenesaw Mountain, Ga.. (general assault) June 27, 1864 

Atlanta, Ga., ( Hood's first sartie) July 22. 1864 

Atlanta, Ga., (siege of) July 28 to September 2, 1864 

Jonesboro, Ga \ugust 31 to September 1, 1864 

Lovejoy Station, Ga., September 2-6, 1864 

Griswoldville, Ga November 22, 1864 

Savanah, Ga., (siege of) December 10-21, 1864 

Bentonville, N. C, March 19-21, 1864 

COMPANY T, 46. 
Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Corbin, Hezekiah, Private Dec. 18, 1861 



FORTY-SKVENTH Rh'GlMKNT OHIO VOLUNTEER IxEAXTRY. 

*Three Years' Service. 

This regiment was organized at Camp Dennison Ohio, August 27, 1861, to 
serve three years. On the expiration of its term of service the original members 
(except veterans) were mustered out, and the organization composed of veterans 
and recruits retained in service until August 11. 1865, when it was mustered out 
in accordance with orders from the war department. 

The official list of battles in which this regiment bore an honorable part, is' 
not yet published by the war department, but the following list has been com- 
piled after careful research, during the preparation of this work : 

Carnifex Ferry, W. Ya September 10, 1861 

Lewisburg, W. Ya May 27,, 1862 

Jackson, Miss., May 14-17. 1863 

Yicksburg, Miss., (siege of) May 18 to July 4. 1863 

Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., (general assault) June 27, 1864 

Atlanta, Ga., (Hood's first sortie) July 22, 1864 

Atlanta, Ga.. ( siege of) July 28 to September 2, 1864 

Jonesboro, Ga August 31 to September 1, 1864 

Statesboro, Ga., December 4, 1864 

Fort McAllister, Ga.,. December 13, 1864 

Bentonvilk'. X. C, March 19-21, 1865 

*A11 members of this regiment, from Hancock Co.. enlisted for one year. 

COMPANY A, 47. 
Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

CTarman, Danief. Private Sept. 26, 1864 Helpman, Simon, Private Sept. 26, 1864 

llartman, Albert, Private Williamson, Aaron, Private.... 



232 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

COMPANY F, 47- 
Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Bushong, Isaac. Private Sept. 26, 1864 Myers, John, Private Sept. 27, 1864 

Clark, Charles, Private Oct. 17, 1864 Shnpe, Samuel, Private Sept. 26, 1864 



Forty-ninth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry 
Three Years' Service. 

This regiment was organized at Camp Noble, Tiffin. Ohio, from August 15 
to September 22, 1861, to serve three years. On the expiration of its term of 
service the original members (except veterans) were mustered out. and the \ 
organization, composed of veterans and recruits retained in service until No- j 
vember 30, 1865, when it was mustered out in accordance with orders from the 
war department. 

The following is a list of battles in which this regiment bore an honorable 
part. 

(Official Army Register, part Y, page 128.) 

Shiloh, Tenn April 6-7, 1862 

Corinth, Miss., October 3-4, 1862 

Lawrenceburg, Kv October 9, 1862 

Stone River, Tenn., December 31, 1862 to January 2, 1863 

Liberty Gap. Tenn., June 24, 1863 

Chickamauga, Ga September 19-20 ,1863 

Mission Ridge, Tenn., November 25. 1863 

Rock Face Ridge, Ga May 5-9, 181 4 

Resaca, Ga May 13-16, 1864 

Cassville, Ga., May 19-22, 1864 

Picket's Mills, Ga., May 27, 1864 

Kenesaw Mountain, Ga June 9-30, 1864 

Atlanta, Ga., (siege of) July 28 to September 2, 1864 

Lovejoy Station, Ga., September 2-6, 1864 

Franklin, Tenn November 30. 1864 

Columbia, Tenn., November 24-28, 1864 

Nashville, Tenn., December 15-16, 1864 

FIELD AND STAFF. 

Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Gray, Samuel F., Lt. Col Aug. 22. 1861 Shoe, John \Y.. Prin. Mus \ug; T2. 1861 



ROSTER HANCOCK COUNTY SOLDIERS. 



233 



Name and Rank 
Langworthy, Albert, Captain. .Aug. 

Gray, Samuel F., Captain 

Davidson, James W., ist Lieut. 

Ray, Thomas J., 2d. Lieut Aug. 

Wallace, Charley, 2d. Lieut.... 
Huffman, Joseph J., ist Sergt.. 

Ludwig. Henry H., Sergt Sept. 

Reigle, Martin, Sergeant Aug. 

DeWitt, Cyrus B., Sergeant. .. .Aug. 
Jordan, James B., Sergeant... 

Hull, Hiram W., Corporal 

Clark, William, Corporal 

Stevens, Henry C, Corporal.. 
Elms, George W., Corporal.... 

Ford, Levi J.. Corporal Sept. 

Ogg, Jerome, Corporal Aug. 

Kimmell, Josiah, Corporal.... 

Vail, Alfred K., Corporal 

Anderson, John R., Private.... 

Bender, David, Private 

Bergman, Philip, Private 

Bergman. Peter, Private Sept. 

Bowering, William, Private. .. .Aug. 
Brooks, George W., Private... 

Clark, Alva, Private 

Clark. Francis H., Private Sept. 

Corwin, Hezekiah, Private Aug. 

Crawford, George S., Private. . 

Dally, John H., Private 

Davis, John W., Private 

Deitz, Joseph A., Private 

Dixen, James N., Private 

Dixon, Samuel M., Private.... 
Edwards, Ephriam W., Private. Aug. 

Coon, John, Private Mch. 

Coon, Jesse D., Private 

Grove, Erastus, Private Feb. 

Hoyt, Charles, Sergeant Aug 

Hoyt, William H. H., Private. . 

Thompson, Win. M., ist Sergt.. Aug, 

Thomas, Cyrus M., Sergt 

Lohr, Aaron, Sergt . 

Birrer. Charles, Sergt 

Alley, James H.. Corp 

Bowman, Alex., Private 

Diehl, Abraham, Private 

Hineman, William, Private.... 
Hunt, Harrison, Private 



COMPANY A, 49- 

Entry Name and Rank Entry 

22, 1861 Fluga, Charles, Private 

Gilpin, James S., Private 

Graham, Enoch T., Private.... 
6, 1861 Grub, Daniel, Private Aug. 20, 1861 

Henderson, Ebenezer, Priv Aug. 6, 1861 

Henderson, James, Private.... 

5, 1861 Hodge, Alexander H., Private. Oct. 11, 1862 
16, 1861 Huffman, Hiram, Private Aug. 6, 1861 

6, 1861 Jordan, William. Private Mch. 13, 1862 

Kemble, Carey L., Private 

Lynch, James, Private Aug. 6, 1861 

Main, Timothy, Private Oct. 6, 1862 

Maun, Cyrus B., Private Sept. 5, 1861 

Marvin, Luther, Private Aug. 6, 1861- 

I, 1862 Marvin, Matthias, Private Dec. 18, 1863 

6, 1861 McCloskey, Benj. W., Private. Aug. 6. 1861 

McColley, Lycurgus C, Priv. . 

McConnel, Rufus, Private.... 

Meeks, James F., Private 

Noggle, Simeon, Private 

Nucer, Henry. Private 

1, 1862 Randall, Henry, Private Aug. 18, 1861 

6, 1861 Rupright, John, Private Sept. 1, 1862 

Ryan, Andrew J., Private Aug. 6, i86t 

" Sherraden, William H., Private. 

1, 1862 Snider, George, Private 

6, 1861 Sohn, Harrison S., Private 

Swalley, Jacob S., Private 

" Thompson, James W., Private. Sept. 10, 1861 

Vail, Samuel B.. Private Feb. 5. 1864 

Ward, McDuff, Private Sept. 1, 186:2 

Williamson, Granville, Private. Aug. 6, 1861 

Wise. Daniel. Private 

6, 1861 Witherbee, Charles B.. Private. 

COMPANY C, 40. 

24, 1862 Snyder. Henry B.. Private. .. .Mch. 14, 1862 

Thomas, David, Private Aug. 15, 1861 

20, 1864 

COMPANY D. 49. 

14, 1861 Turnbell, Jones, Private Oct. 3, 1862 

COMPANY E. 49- 

12, 1861 King. Reuben. Private Aug. 12, 1861 

Leasure, Cyrus F.. Private.... 
Leonard, George F., Private. .. . 

Shelkey, John C, Private Aug. 12, [861 

Shoe, John W., Private 

Slupe, Jacob, Private Sept. 1. 1862 

Thomas, David, Private Aug. 12, 1861 

Waster, John, Private 

Young. Walter. Private 



234 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

COMPANY F. 
Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

McAtee, John L., Private Aug. 16, 1861 

COMPANY G. 49- 

Good, George B., Sergt Aug. 18, 1861 Burgman, John A., Private. .. .Aug. 18, 1861 

Good. John J., Corp " 

COMPANY H, 49- 

Leonard, Isaac W., Corp Aug. 15, 1861 Hale, Russel B., Private Aug. 15, 1861 

Leonard, John C, Corp Oct. 12, 1861 Miller, Henry F., Private Feb. 29, 1864 

Gear, Samuel, Corp Aug. 15, 1861 Rice, Jonathan, Private Aug. 15, 1861 

Davis, Henry W., Corp Wells, Benjamin, Private 

Babcock, Joseph N., Private.... Welsh, William W., Private... " 

Crum, James M., Private Oct. 1, 1861 Welsh, William, Private 

Cuthbertson, John, Private \ug. 15, 1861 Welsh, James, Private 

Fenstermaker, Wm. H., Priv. . .Dec. 31, 1863 

COMPANY I, 49. 

Bolton, John H., Sergt Aug. 23, 1861 Leffler. Jacob, Private Aug. 23, 1861 

Stover, John H., Corp " Lockhard, George, Private 

Mansfield, Wm. M., Musician.. " Stover, Jacob N., Private.... " 

Carver, James S., Private 

COMPANY K, 49. 
Measle, Henry, Private Sept. 26, 1861 Sinclair, Samuel, Private Sept. 26, 1861 



Fiftieth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
Three Years' Service. 

This regiment was organized at Camp Dennison, Ohio, August, 1862, to 
serve three years. It was consolidated with the 99th Regiment Ohio Infantry, 
December 31. 1864, and mustered out of service June 26, 1865, in accordance with 
orders from the war department. 

The official list of battles, in which this Regiment bore an honorable part, is 
not yet published by the war department, but the following has been compiled, 
after careful research, during the preparation of this work : 

Perrvville, Ky October 8, 1862 

Chickamauga, Ga September 19-20, 1863 

Kingston, Ga., May 24, 1 864 

Dallas, Ga.. May 25 to June 4, 1864 

Lost Mountain, Ga June 12, 1864 

p ine Mountain, Ga June 14, 1864 

\tlanta, Ga., (Hood's First Sortie.) July 22, 1864 

\tlanta, Ga., (Siege of) July 28 to November 2, 1864 

Columbia, Tenn November 28, 1864 

Franklin, Tenn November 30, 1864 

Nashville, Tenn December 15-16, 1864 

Spring Hill, Tenn December 20, 1864 



ROSTER HANCOCK COUNTY SOLDIERS. 235 

50 REG.— FIELD AND STAFF. 
Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

McCracken, J. W., Hos. St'd. .Aug. 27, 1862 

COMPANY A, 50. 

Bonham, Walter J., 1st Sergt. ..Aug. 12, 1862 Newell, William, Private July 26, 1862 

Newell, Thomas, Corp Aug. 11, 1862 Newell, Abraham V., Private. .Aug. II, 1862 

Baker, Joseph N., Private Aug. 9, 1862 Rhamy, John W., Private 

Dillinger. Cyrus. Private Aug. II, 1862 Ream, Eli, Private July 23, 1862 

Edwards, Joseph, Private Aug. 2, 1862 Ream, Samuel D., Private Aug. 12, 1862 

Frost. Harris, Private July 25, 1862 Wolf, Isaac, Private Aug. 9. 1862 

Heistand, Amos, Private Aug. 14, 1862 Williamson, James, Private. .. .Aug. 11, 1862 



Fifty-fourth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
Three Years' Service, 
This regiment was organized at Camp Dennison, Ohio, October, 1861. to 
serve three years. The original members (except veterans) were mustered out 
by detachments in November, 1864, and the organization, composed of veterans 
and recruits, retained in service until August 15, 1865, when it was mustered out 
in accordance with orders from the war department. 

The records of this regiment, on file in the adjutant general's office, are so 
incomplete, and the difficulty of obtaining the same from the war department so 
great, that it has been impossible to make a perfect roster. A number of names 
will probably appear in companies in which they do not belong, as there are many 
conflictions as to the company in which certain men should appear. 

Only a partial official list of battles, in which this regiment bore an honorable 
part has yet been published by the war department, but the following list has been 
compiled, after careful research, during the preparation of this work : 

Shiloh, Tenn., April 6 7. 1862 

Corinth, Miss., (siege of) April 30, 1862 

Chickasaw Bayou. Miss December 28-29, 1862 

Arkansas Post, Ark January 11, 1863 

Jackson, Miss May 14. 1863 

Champion Hills. Miss May 16, 1863 

Big Black River, Miss., May 17. 1863 

Yicksburg, Miss.. ( siege of ) May 18 to July 4, 1863 

Jackson, Miss July 9-16 ,1863 

Resaca, Ga May 13-16, 1864 

Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., June 27, 1864 

Xickajack Creek, Ga July 2-5. 1864 

Atlanta, Ga July 22, 1864 

Atlanta, Ga., (siege of) July 28 to September 2, 1864 

Jonesboro, Ga August 31 and September 1. 1864 

Fort McAAllister, Ga December 13, 1864 

Bentonville. X. C March 19-21, 1865 



236 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY, 

COMPANY A, 54- 
Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Edie, George P., Private Dec. 29, 1863 Spangler, Simon B.. Private. .. .Dec. 29, 1863 

Edie, John H., Private White. John, Private " 

Miller, Thomas J., Private " 

COMPANY G, 54. 
Neely, David, Corporal Feb. 29, 1864 Magann, Joseph H., Private. .. .Feb. 26, 1864 



Fifty-fifth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry- 
Three Years' Service. 

This regiment was organized at Nonvalk, Ohio, from September to Decem- 
ber, 1 861, to serve three years. On the expiration of its term of service the 
original members (except veterans) were mustered out, and the organization, 
composed of veterans and recruits, retained in service until July II, 1865, when 
it was mustered out in accordance with orders from the war department. 

The official list of battles, in which this regiment bore an honorable part, is 
not yet published by the war department, but the following list has been compiled, 
after careful research, during the preparation of this work : 

McDowell, Ya May 8, 1862 

Cross Keys, Ya June 8, 1862 

Cedar Mountain, Ya., August 9, 1862 

Bull Run, Ya., (second battle) August 3.0, 1862 

Chancellorville, Ya., May 2, 1863 

Gettysburg, Pa., July 13, 1863 

Orchard Knob, Tenn November 2^, 1863 

Mission Ridge, Tenn., November 25, 1863 

Buzzard's Roost Gap, Ga May 8,1864 

Resaca, Ga., May 15, 1864 

Cassville, Ga May 19-22, 1864 

Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., June 9-30, 1864 

Chattahoochee River, Ga Tulv 12, 18C4 

Peach Tree Creek, Ga July 20, 1864 

Atlanta, Ga., (siege of) July 28 to September 2, 1864 

Turner's Ferry, Ga August 2j, 1864 

Savannah, Ga., (siege of) December 10-21, 1864 

Averysboro, N. C, March 16, 1865 

Bentonville, N. C March 19-21, 1865 

COMPANY B, 55- 

Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Lnman, John, Private Sept. 30, 1861 *Preston, William W., Private. Oct. 24, 1864 

Maurer, Albert. Private Oct. 2,1861 Swaney, William, Private Feb. 25, 1864 

Oaks, Jacob S., Private Sept. 27, 1861 Swaney, John F., Private Oct. 11, 1861 

Pifer, George W., Private Feb. 24, 1864 Stuver, Alfred, Private Oct. 14, 1861 

*One vear service. 



ROSTER HANCOCK COUNTY SOLDIERS. 



237 



COMPANY E, 55- 
Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank 

Childs, William E., Private. .. .Oct. 31, 1861 

COMPANY I, 55- 
Babcock, Wm. F., Private Sept. 20, 1861 



Entrv 



Fifty-seventh Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
Three Years' Service. 

This regiment was organized at Camp Dennison, Ohio, in October, 1861, 
to serve three years. The original members (except veterans) were mustered 
out by detachments in November, 1864, and the organization ,composed of vet- 
erans and recruits, retained in service until August 15, 1865, when it was must- 
ered out in accordance with orders from the war department. 

Only a partial official list of battles in which this regiment bore an honorable 
part has been published by the war department, but the following list has been 
compiled, after careful research, during the preparation -of this work : 

Shiloh, Tenn April 6-7, 1862 

Morning Sun, Tenn July 1, 1862 

Wolf Creek Bridge, Miss., September 23, 1862 

Chicasaw Bayou. Miss December 28-29, 1862 

Arkansaw Post, Ark Tanuarv 1 1 , 1863 

Yicksburg, Miss., (siege of and assaults) May 18 to July 4, 1863 

Jackson, Miss., July 9-16, 1863 

Mission Ridge, Tenn November 25, 1863 

Snake Creek Gap, Ga May 8, 1864 

Resaca, Ga., May 13-16, 1864 

Dallas, Ga May 25 to June 4, 1864 

Kenesaw Mountain, Ga June 9-30, 1864 

Atlanta, Ga., (Hood's first sortie) July 22, 1864 

Atlanta, Ga., (siege of) July 28 to September 2, 1864 

Jonesboro, Ga., August 31 to September 1, 1864 

Statesboro, Ga December 4, 1864 

Fort McAllister. Ga.. December 13, 1864 

Fayetteville. N. C March 13, 1865 

Bentonville, N. C March 19-21, 1865 

FIELD AND STAFF. 

Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank • Entry 

Mungen, William, Colonel Sept. 27, 1861 Carlin, Wm. D., Surgeon May 26, 1862 

COMPANY A, 57. 

Dixon, James A.. 1st Lieut Sept. 2, 1861 Bartlett, Cornelius, Private. .. .Oct. 4, 1862 

Baker, David W., 1st Lieut. .. .Sept. 18, 1861 Brown, Thomas, Private Oct. 1, 1861 

Cramer, Israel L.. 1st Lieut ... .Sept. 17, 1861 Parvish, Thomas, Private Sept. 15, 1861 

Scoby, John, Corporal Sept. 15, 1861 



238 



HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



Name and Rank 

Wheeler, John W., Captain Oct 

McCauley, James, ist Lieut. . . .Sept. 

Jordan, John M., 2d Lieut Sept. 

Eckels, Valentine, Sergeant. .. .Sept. 
Hoffman, Mashim, Sergeant. . .Oct. 

Kimmel, Joseph, Corporal Sept. 

Miller, Albert E., Musician Sept. 

Hales, Albert, Musician Sept. 

Crow, Ephraim, Private Sept. 

Dreming, Aaron C, Private. .. .Sept. 

Earnst, Franklin, Private Jan. 

Fisher, William, Private Sept. 

Fulk, Jacob, Private Sept. 

Hales, James S., Private Oct. 



COMPANY B, 57. 

Entry Name and Rank Entry 

. 9, 1861 Hales, Grafton B., Private Sept. 30, 1861 

21, 1861 Hostler, Benton. Private Sept. 30, 1861 

16, 1861 Jordan, Robert D., Private. ... Sept. 16, 1861 

17, 1861 Kelley, Patrick, Private Oct. 7, 1862 

1, 1861 Leathers, Harrison, Private. . .Sept. 20, 1861 

16, 1861 Lynch, Patrick. Private Sept. 19, 1861 

20, 1861 Noler, John, Private Sept. 16, 1861 

30, 1861 Ort. John C, Private Feb. 25, 1864 

30, 1861 Peters, Middleton, Private Sept. 16, i86r 

30, 1861 Phingst, John, Private Oct. 19, i86r 

1, 1864 Redman, Wm„ Private Sept. 27, 1861 

22, 1861 Sharp, Benjamin, Private Sept. 22, 1861 

20, 1861 Simms, Joseph, Private Sept. 27, 1861 

4. 1862 *S\vain. John. Private Oct. 8, 1862 



COMPANY C, 57. 

Sweckard, Erastus M., Sergt. . . .Feb. 29, 1864 Bender, John, Private. 



.Dec. 6, 1861 



Johnson, Squire, Captain Nov. 

*Ault, Philip, Private Oct. 

*Aulsbaugh, James, Private.... 

*Bowman, Henry, Private 

*Briner, Jonathan, Private.... 

*Cleckner, John, Private 

*Nine months service. 

May, John B., Captain Oct. 

Gilbert, Daniel, Captain Nov. 

Heaton, Henry B., Captain. .. .Sept. 
Firmin, Edmund W., ist Lieut. .Oct. 
McCrate, Joseph, ist Lieut. .. .Sept. 

Good, Wilson K., 2d Lieut Oct. 

Rontzin, Geo. W., ist Sergt. .. .Oct. 
Biggs, James M., ist Sergt. .. .Nov. 
Wohlgamuth, Isaac, ist Sergt.. Nov. 
Cunningham, Wm., Sergeant. . .Oct. 
Smalley, Joseph H., Sergeant. .Nov. 

Bierer, Joseph, ist Sergt Nov. 

Evart, Peter H., Sergeant Oct. 

Eschbach, David, Sergeant. .. .Nov. 
Thompson, John J., Sergeant. .Oct. 
Curry, Frances M., Sergeant. .. .Dec. 
Rhinehamer, Edward, Corp.... Oct. 
Messamore, Henry, Corporal. .Nov. 

Hall, Geo. W., Corporal Nov. 

Brown, Clark W., Corporal. . .Dec, 

Yates, Joseph, Corporal Nov, 

Jones, John W., Corporal Nov 

Crawford, John, Corporal Jan. 

Wilson, Geo. W., Corporal .... Nov 



COMPANY' D, 57. 

1, 1861 *Conor, Michael, Private Oct. 

8, 1862 Crossley, Wm., Private Feb. 

*Esterly, John, Private Oct. 

*Hagarman, Louis, Private.... 
*Litzenbargar, Adam, Private. . 
*Lutz, John, Private 

COMPANY' F, 57. 

4, 1861 Easterly, Marion, Private Nov. 

6, 1861 Fahl, William, Private Oct. 

23, 1861 Fouch, Belizen, Private Dec. 

8, 1861 Franklin, Chas. F., Private. .. .Oct. 

2, 1861 Gallager, William, Private Nov. 

25, 1861 Gallager. John, Private Nov. 

8,1861 Gilbert, T. B., Private Nov. 

4, 1861 Gilmer, William, Private Oct. 

6, 1861 Gring, William B., Private. .. .Oct. 

8, 1861 Harsh, Josiah C, Private Oct. 

23, 1861 Hartman, Henry, Private Oct. 

22, 1861 Harris, Marcus, Private Jan. 

19, 1861 Hess, David, Private Nov. 

6, 1861 Holden, Holdrage C, Private. Jan. 

24, 1861 Kenyon, Chester. Private Oct. 

21, 1861 Koons, Robert F., Private Oct. 

7, 1861 Leader, Wm. L., Private Oct. 

22, 1861 Longwith, Adam, Private Dec. 

9, 1861 Loub, Daniel, Private 

4, 1861 *Loub, Jacob, Private Oct. 

9, 1861 Messamore. Wm., Private Oct. 

14. 1861 Mitchell, John, Private Nov. 

7, 1862 Michael, John, Private Oct. 

. 10, 1861 tMinard, Thompson, Private. .Oct. 



8, 1862 
15, 1864 
8, 1862 



9, 


1801 


10, 


1862 


29, 


1863 


4, 


186.2 


8, 


1861 


9, 


1861 


9, 


1861 


6, 


1862 


7, 


1862 


7. 


1861 


25. 


1861 


4, 


1862 


9, 


1861 


4, 


1862 


4. 


1862 


7. 


1861 


6, 


1861 


15. 


1861 


8, 


1862 


7, 


1861 


9, 


1861 


7, 


1862 


19. 


1864 



ROSTER HANCOCK COUNTY SOLDIERS. 



239 



Name and Rank Entry 

Glick, Joseph T., Corporal Nov. 22, 1861 

Bond, Jesse H., Corporal Nov. 24, 1863 

Castor, William, Corporal Nov. 8, 1861 

Palmerton, Albert, Corporal. .Nov. 27, 1861 

Switzer, Isaac T., Corporal 

Bennett, Wm. H., Musician. .. .Oct. 9, 1861 
Smith. Stephen E., Musician. . .Oct. 7, 1861 
Shisler, Geo. W., Musician. .. .Feb. 14, 1863 
McConnell, Hugh, Wagoner. . .Oct. 24, 1861 

Minard, Joshua, Wagoner Dec. 10, 1861 

Adams, Joshua T., Private Feb. 14, 1864 

Alspach, William, Private Nov. 18, 1861 

Amrine, Andrew, Private Nov. 9, 1861 

Anderson, Nathaniel, Private. .Dec. 27, 1861 
Anderson, William, Private. .. .Dec. 29, 1863 
Anderson, Thomas, Private.... 
*Baugher, Frederick, Private. . .Oct. 8, 1862 

Baker, Calvin C, Private Oct. 22, 1861 

Bender, Simon, Private Oct. 17, 1861 

Bierer, Samuel, Private Jan. 28, 1862 

Bowers, Chas. Jefferson, Priv..Dec. 4, 1861 
Bowersock, Jefferson, Priv....Dec. 4, 1861 
Bowers, Josiah H., Private. .. .Nov. 9, 1861 

Briner, Daniel, Private Jan. 10, 1862 

Brown, Washington, Private. . .Dec. 2, 1861 

Brobst, Jerome. Private Nov. 22, 1861 

Bushow, Julian C, Private. .. .Oct. 7, 1861 

Chain, John, Private Dec. 21, 1861 

Conley, Henry, Private Oct. 14, 1861 

Cross, Elias W., Private Oct. 31, 1861 

Davis, Thomas, Private Oct. 28, 1861 

Dibbler, William, Private Oct. 28, 1861 

Drummond, Isaiah, Private Nov. 22, 1861 

■Drummond, Levi, Private Jan. 13, 1862 

Drummond, John, Private Jan. 22, 1862 

Evans, John, Private Nov. 6, 1861 

*Nine months service. fOne year service. 



Name and Rank Entry 

*Minard, Henry, Private Oct. 8, 1862 

Morehart, Lewis N., Private. .Nov. 16, 1861 

Morehart, John, Private Nov. 29, 1861 

Morehart, Andrew, Private. .. .Dec. 11, 1861 

*Morehart, Adam, Private Oct. 8, 1862 

Newell, Joseph, Private Nov. 9, 1861 

*Orwig, Patterson, Private Oct. 8,1862 

Ramsey, Daniel, Private Oct. 10, 1862 

Ramsey, Lewis F., Private Oct. 4, 1862 

Rinehamer, Simon, Private. .. .Oct. 6, 1862 
Rinehamer, Nelson, Private. .. .Oct. 7, 1861 

Rolle, Joseph, Private Oct. 6, 1862 

Roof, William. Private Nov. 9, 1861 

Rosenburg, Gustavus A., Priv..Oct. 12, 1861 

*Sargrub, William, Private Oct. 8,1862 

Shelden, Manassa, Private. .. .Oct. 3,1862 
Shelden, Joseph W„ Private. . .Oct. 7, 1861 

Shelden, John J., Private Oct. 4, 1862 

Smith, William S., Private. .. .Oct. 28, 1861 

*Smith, Jerome, Private Oct. 8, 1862 

Spangler, David D., Private. .. .Dec. 23, 1861 

Straub, Aaron, Private Nov. 9, 1861 

Switzer, William, Private Dec. 10, 1861 

Switzer, Amos, Private Nov. 18, 1861 

Switzer, James C, Private Oct. 19, 1861 

Thomas, Geo. W., Private Dec. 28, 1861 

Thompson, Andrew, Private. . .Nov. 22, 1861 

Tong, Leander, Private Nov. 9, 1861 

Twining. Thomas, Private. .. .Oct. 10, 1861 

Vignore, Chas., Private Oct. 19, 1861 

Weithneicht, James, Private. . .Nov. 27, 1861 
Whitcomb, Lawrence T., Priv. .Jan. 2, 1862 

Wilson, Dallis, Private Nov. 6,1861 

Williams, Chas., Private Dec. 24, 1863 

*Woy, Henry, Private Oct. 8, 1862 

Young, John, Private Oct. 9, 1861 



Wilson, James, Captain Oct. 

Gordon, Edwin A., Captain. .. .Sept. 
Wheeler, John W., 1st Lieut. .Oct. 
Tusking, Jacob R., 1st Lieut. .Oct. 
Trickier, George, 1st Lieut. .. .Nov. 

Adams, John, 2nd Lieut Nov. 

McDowell, Hiram, C, 1st Ser. .Nov. 
Swartz, Frederick, 1st Sergt..Oct. 
Dennis, Alonzo, 1st Sergeant. .Jan. 
Watson, Wm. C, Sergeant. .. .Nov. 

Hipsher. Ezra. Sergeant Oct. 

Showalter. Daniel W., Serin . . . Nov. 
Bookmiller, John, Sergeant ... .Nov 
Blake. Nathaniel, Sergeant .... No\ 



COMPANY G, 57. 

25, 1861 Filhurt. David, Private Nov. 

2, 1861 *Flagei\ George, Private Oct. 

9, 1861 French. Samuel, Private Dec. 

30, 1861 Gates, Geo. W., Private Nov. 

23, 1861 Glessner, E. C, Private Oct. 

18, 1861 Hardwick, Robert, Private. .. .Dec. 

10, 1861 Heininger, Samuel, Private. .. .Nov. 
29, i86r Hipsher, Samuel, Private Oct. 

2, 1862 Houser, Noah. Private Nov. 

18, 1861 Hubbell, Benjamin, Private. .. .Dec. 

28. 1861 Kerns, Wm. H. H., Private. . Jan. 

. 10, 1861 Kindal. William, Private Dec. 

. 9. 1861 Kramer, David E., Private .... Nov. 

. 14. 1861 Lanning, Gersham, Private. .. .Aug. 



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HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY 



Name and Rank 



Sneider, George. Sergeant Dec. 16, 

Swartz, Wm., Sergeant. ..... .Nov. 5, 

Van Miller, Lewis. Sergeant. .Nov. 5, 
Lawler, Timothy, Corporal. .. .Oct. 10. 

*Bickelhaupt, Frederick, Cor... Oct. 8, 

Sager, John, Corporal Dec. 31, 

Lamb, John, Corporal Dec. I, 

Casaday, Wm. T., Corporal. .. .Oct. 24, 
Hyatt, Benjamin F., Corporal. .Dec. 7, 
Conner, John W., Corporal. .. .'Nov. 18, 
Jordan, Charles W., Corporal.. 

McKinley, John, Corporal Nov. 10, 

Savage, Charles M., Corporal. .Jan. 28, 

Curtis, Shelby, Corporal Dec. 30, 

Miller. Philip, Corporal Nov. 20, 

Nonamaker, Jacob A., Cor.... Nov. 10, 
Nonamaker, John J., Corporal. . 
Powell, Emanuel, Corporal. .. .Dec. 27, 
Byal, Bartholomew L., Cor.... Oct. 7, 

Longbrake. Harmon, Cor Nov. 5, 

Helt, Daniel N., Corporal.... 
Huffman, Wm. T., Corporal. .Nov. 8, 
Gotlieb (Godfrey) Henry, Cor. .Dec. 30, 
Haines, Philemon, Corporal. .Oct. 8, 
Stecker, John M., Corporal. .. .Nov. 19, 
Cunningham, Alex, Corporal. .Nov. 22, 
Staples, Newell E., Musician. .Nov. 10, 

Williams, Elisha, Wagoner Dec. 25, 

Acheman, David, Private Mch. 24, 

*Allen, Lafayette, Private Dec. 13, 

Anderson, John, Private Dec. 25, 

Beeson, John D., Private Dec. 4, 

Bender, Charles, Private Nov. 22, 

Berket, Philip, Private Dec. 31, 

Black, William, Private Nov. 23. 

fBloom, Jacob, Private Oct. 4, 

Boltz, Jeremiah, Private Oct. 12, 

♦Bryant, Geo. W., Private Oct. 8, 

Coonce, Jackson, Private Nov. 10. 

Cook, Rodney R., Private Feb. 22, 

*Cunningham, John. Private. . .Oct. 8, 
Daughenbaugh, Dewalt, Priv. .Nov. 15. 

Derry. John, Private Nov. 2, 

*Nine months service. tOne vear se 



Entry Name and Rank E 

861 Lanning, James W., Private. . .Dec. 

861 Logan, Christopher, Private. . .Dec. 

861 fLongbrake, Alfred, Private. . .Sept. 

861 Long, George, Private Dec. 

862 Long, Henry R., Private Oct. 

861 Lookabaugh, J. W., Private. .. .Dec. 

861 Main, Timothy, Private Nov. 

861 *McConnell, Wm., Private Oct. 

861 Miller, Theodore, Private Nov. 

861 Moore, Samuel H., Private. .. .Oct. 

Moore, Jasper, Private Nov. 

861 Mull, Jacob, Private Nov. 

862 Nelson, John L., Private Jan. 

861 Noakes, George, Private Dec. 

861 Powell, James W., Private. .. .Jan. 

861 *Pugh, Hugh, Private Oct. 

*Pugh, William C, Private 

861 Pugh, Samuel, Private Nov. 

862 Rogan, Patrick, Private Oct. 

861 Reece, Clifford K., Private Dec. 

Reiter, Agustus, Private Nov. 

861 Sangston, Geo. W., Private. .. .Nov. 
Schwab, Wm. J., Private Nov. 

862 Seibel, John, Private Dec. 

861 Sharen, Frederick, Private Nov. 

861 Shively, Isaac, Private Nov. 

861 Shively, Adam, Private 

861 Shively, Samuel, Private Oct. 2"j, 

864 Snyder, Peter, Private Feb. 2J, 

864 Stultz, Charles F., Private Nov. 9. 

861 Taylor, James B., Private. .. .Nov. 8. 

861 Teatsorth, Abraham, Private. .Sept. 15. 

861 Walters, Louis, Private Dec. 27, 

861 Walter, Samuel, Private Jan. 1, 

861 f Wagner, E. H., Private Sept. 27, 

864 Webster, Martin, Private Feb. 22, 

862 Welker, Geo. W.. Private Feb. 18, 

862 Welkly, John, Private Nov. 2^. 

861 West, Isaiah W., Private 

864 *Whiteman, Reason, Private. . .Oct. 8, 

862 *Wilson, Albert D.. Private.... 
861 Williamson, M. H., Private. .. .Nov. 10, 

I Zenabaugh, Adam. Private Nov. 7. 



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ROSTER HANCOCK COUNTY SOLDIERS. 



241 



Name and Rank 
Henderson, Hiram E., Cap.... Sept. 

Mungen, Oliver, 1st Lieut Oct. 

Johnson, Squire, 2nd Lieut. .. .Nov. 
Rickets, Jasper T., 1st Sergt..Oct. 
Jameson, Andrew, Sergeant. . .Sept. 
Glathart, Aaron J., Sergeant. .Oct. 

Ruckman, John, Sergeant Oct. 

Wolf, Joseph, Sergeant Oct. 

Roberts, John C, Sergeant. .. .Nov. 
Eangle, Alexander, Corporal. . .Oct. 
Thomas, Samuel B., Corporal. .Sept. 

Thomas, Joseph, Corporal Nov. 

Righley, William, Corporal. .. .Nov. 
Beard, Alexander, Corporal. . .Sept. 
McClish, Bishop, Corporal. .. .Nov. 

Tippin. Daniel, Corporal Nov. 

Grable, Wm. H., Corporal. .. .Nov. 

Friece, Amos, Corporal Nov. 

McCoy, Patrick, Wagoner Dec. 

Baldwin, George M., Private. .Dec. 

Baker, John C, Private Feb. 

Bright, Levi, Private Oct. 

Brown, Chas. L., Private 

Brown, James M., Private. .. .Sept. 
Boobring, Franklin, Private. .. .Oct. 
Boobring, John F., Private. .. .Feb. 

Collins, John, Private Nov. 

Connely, Michael, Private Nov. 

*Coates, Stephen A., Private. . .Oct. 

*Cone, Almon L., Private 

Egbert, David. Private Nov. 

*Egbert, Major, Private Oct. 

Epley, Thomas, Private Oct. 

Epley, Henry, Private 

*Fogle, Noah, Private Oct. 

Frost, Samuel, Private Oct. 

*Nine months' service. 

Dickey, Marcellius B., 2d Lieut. Sept. 

Brown, William, Private Dec. 

Brown, William, Private. 

*Nine months' service. 

Cox, George I.. Private Feb. 

Godlove, William, Private Mar. 

McAfee. Francis M., Private. . .Mar. 
*Nine months' service. 



COMPANY H, 57. 

Entry Name and Rank Entry 

27, 1861 Fuller, Austin, Private Sept. 22, 1861 

9, 1861 George, John, Private Sept. 1, 1862 

1, 1861 Gifford, Wm. J., Private Sept. 24, 1861 

14, 1861 *Gross, Reuben W., Private. . .Oct. 8, 1862 

25, 1861 Hartsock, Wm. H., Private. .. .Aug. 27, 1862 

22,1861 *Harpster, Joel, Private Oct. 8, 1862 

21, 1861 *Hauman, Leonard, Private.... 
14, 1861 *Hallowell, Albert, Private.... 
29, 1861 *Hallowell, William, Private... 

28, 1861 *Hurtig, Anthony, Private 

25, 1861 Jones, William C, Private Oct. 28, 1861 

8, 1861 *Marvin, Ancil E., Private Oct. 8, 1862 

1, 1861 *Moore, James, Private 

24, 1861 Moore, Abraham, Private Nov. 18, 1861 

4, 1861 *Moke, Martin, Private Oct. 8, 1862 

1, 1861 Murphy, David D., Private Oct. 1, 1861 

4, 1861 Plummer, Allen, Private Nov. I, 1861 

1, 1861 Price, Daniel S., Private Sept. 19, 1861 

I, 1861 Reed, Thomas, Private Nov. 4, 1861 

6, 1861 Roberts, Owen W., Private Oct. 6, 1862 

6, 1864 Secondcost, Humphrey, Private. Nov. 18, 1861 

8, 1862 Schriver, Gottlieb, Private Nov. 4, 1861 

Shoemaker, Geo. A., Private. . .Oct. 8 % 1862 

22, 1861 Shoemaker, Ira, Private 

21,1861 *Siddall, James R., Private Oct. 8, .862 

13, 1864 Slife, John W., Private Oct. 31, 1861 

25, 1861 *Soloman, Josenh, Private Oct. 8, 1862 

8, 1861 Staub, Peter, Private Dec. 14,1861 

8, 1862 Staub, Hiram, Private Oct. 28,1861 

*Struble, Nathaniel, Private. . .Oct. 8, 1862 

4, 1861 *Spayde, Wilson S., Private... 

8, 1862 Wise, Peter, Private Oct. 21,1861 

22, 1861 Wise, Israel, Private Nov. 8, 1861 

,Wolf, Levi, Private Nov. 6, 1861 

8, 1862 Wolf, George A., Private Sept. 22, i86r 

22, 1861 *Wolf, George, Private Oct. 8, 1862 

COMPANY I, 57. 

14, 1861 *Carver, James H., Private Oct. 8, 1862 

9, 1861 Cranmer, Israel M., Private. .. .Sept. 19, 1861 

♦Marshall, John, Private Oct. 8, 1862 

COMPANY K, 57. 

27,1864 *Mull. David. Private Oct. 8, 1862 

7, 1864 *Parsold, Anthony, Private.... " 

II, 1864 *Sillik. Uriah, Private " 



242 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 






Fifty-Eighth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
Three Years' Service. 

This regiment was organized at Camp Chase, Ohio, from October i, 1861, 
to January 28, 1862, to serve three years. The original members (except vet- 
erans) were mustered out January 14. 1865, by reason of expiration of term of 
service, and the organization, composed of veterans and recruits, consolidated 
into a battallion of five companies and retained in service until September 16, 
1865, when it was mustered out in accordance with orders from the war de- 
partment. 

The official list of battles, in which this regiment bore an honorable part, is 
not yet published by the war department, but the following list has been compiled 
after careful research, during the preparation of this work : 

Fort Donelson. Tenn., February 14-16, 1862 

Shiloh, Tenn., April 6-7, 1862 

Corinth, Miss., (siege of) April 30. 1862 

Milliken's Bend, La., August 18, 1862 

Chickasaw Bayou. Miss December 28-29, 1862 

Arkansaw Post, Ark., January 1 1 , 1863 

Deer Creek, Miss March 21, 1863 

Grand Gulf, Miss April 29, 1863 

Big Black River, Miss.. May 17, 1863 

Vicksburg, Miss., (siege of) May 18 to July 4, 1863 

Lake Providence. La June 10, 1863 

Fort Morgan, Ala August 5-23, 1864 

COMPANY B. FIFTY-EIGHTH REGIMENT. 
Name and Rank. Entry. 

Hawkin, John, Corporal Dec. 1, 1861 i 



Sixtieth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
One Year's Service. 

This regiment was organized at Gallipolis. Ohio, February 25 and 28, 1862, 
to serve one vear. It was mustered out of service November 10, 1862, in ac- 
cordance with orders from the war department. 

The official list of battles, in which this regiment bore an honorable part, is 
not yet published by the war department, but the following list has been compiled 
after careful research, during the preparation of this work : 

Strasburg, Va Jvme 1-2, 1862 

Harrisburg, Va June 6, 1862 

Cross Keys. Va June 8, 1862 

Harper's Ferry, Va September 15, 1862 

COMPANY F, SIXTIETH REGIMENT. 
Coles, Richard, Private Nov. 2, 1861 



roster hancock county soldiers. 243 

Sixty-second Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry 
*Three Years' Service. 

This regiment was organized at Zanesville, McConnelsville and Somerton, 
Ohio, from September 17 to December 24, 186 1, to serve three years. On the ex- 
piration of its term of service the original members (except veterans ) were mus- 
tered out, and the organization, composed of veterans and recruits, was retained 
in service until September 1, 1865, when it was consolidated with the 67th Regi- 
ment Ohio Infantry. 

The official list of battles, in which this regiment bore an honorable part, is 
not yet published by the war department, but the following list has been compiled 
after careful research, during the preparation of this work : 

Port Republic, Va., June 9, 1862 

Blackwater, Va December 12, 1862 

Fort Wagner. S. C, (Morris Island) July 10 to September 6, 1863 

Fort Wagner, S. C, (second assault) July 18, 1863 

Fort Wagner, S. C, (evacuation of) September 7, 1863 

Deep Bottom Run, Va August 14-18, 1864 

Darbytown Road, Va October 13, 1864 

Cedar Creek, Va October 19, 1864 

Hatchers' Run, Va., October 2"] \ 1864 

Petersburg, Va., (fall of) April 2, 1865 

Rice Station, Va April 6, 1865 

Appomattox Court House, Va., April 8-9, 1865 

*A11 members of this regiment, from Hancock Co.. were enlisted for one year. 

COMPANY H, SIXTY-SECOND REGIMENT. 
Griffith, Samuel, Private Sept. 27, 1861 

COMPANY K, SIXTY-SECOND REGIMENT. 
Nowlan, William J., Private Sept. 26, 1864 



Sixty-fourth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
Three Years' Service. 

This regiment was organized at Camp Buckingham, Mansfield, Ohio, from 
November 6 to December 14, 1861, to serve three years. The original members 
(except veterans) were mustered out at different dates from December 10, 1864 
to May 31. 1865, by reason of expiration of term of service, and the organization 
composed of veterans and recruits, retained in service until December 3, 1865, 
when it was mustered out in accordance with orders from the war department. 

The following is a list of battles, in which this regiment bore an honorable 
part. 

(Official Army Register, part V, page 152) : 

Shiloh, Tenn April 6-7, 1862 

Corinth, Miss., ( siege of) April 30, 1862 



244 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 






Stone River, Term., December 31, 1862 to January 2. 1863 

Chickamauga, Ga., September 19-20, 1863 

Chattanooga, Tenn November 23-25. 1863 

Mission Ridge, Tenn., November 25, 1863 

Rock Face Ridge, Ga., May 5-9, 1864 

Resaca, Ga May 13-16, 1864 

Adairsville, Ga.. May 17-18, 1864 

Dallas, Ga., May 25 to June 4, 1864 

Kenesaw Mountain, Ga June 9-30, 1864 

Peach Tree Creek, Ga., July 20, 1864 

Atlanta, Ga., (siege of) July 28 to September 2, 1864 

Jonesboro. Ga., August 31 to September 1, 1864 

Lovejoy Station, Ga., September 2-6, 1864 

Spring Hill, Term., November 29, 1864 

Franklin. Tenn., . November 30, 1864 

Nashville, Tenn., December 15-16, 1864 

COMPANY D, SIXTY-FOURTH REGIMENT. 

Name and Rank Entry 

Robinson, Thomas F., Private Oct. 21, 1861 

COMPANY K. SIXTY-FOURTH REGIMENT. 
O'Hara, Peter, Private Oct. 7, 1861 



Sixty-fifth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
Three Years' Service. 

This regiment was organized in the state of Ohio, at large, from October 3 
to December 14, 1861, to serve three years. On the expiration of its term of 
service the original members (except veterans), were mustered out and the organ- 
ization, composed of veterans and recruits, retained in service until November 30, 
1865, when it was mustered out in accordance with orders from the war de- 
partment. 

The following is a list of battles in which this regiment bare an honorable 
part. 

(Official Army Register, part V, page 152) : 

Shiloh. Tenn April 6-7, 1862 

Corinth. Miss., (siege of) April 30, 1862 

Stone River, Tenn December 31, 1862 to January 2, 1863 

Chickamauga, Ga., September 19-20, 1863 

Chatanooga, Tenn November 23-25, 1863 

Mission Ridge, Tenn., November 25, 1863 

Rocky Face Ridge, Ga .' May 5-9, 1864 

Resaca, Ga., May 13-16, 1864 

Adairsville, Ga .Ma\ 17-18, 1864 



ROSTER HANCOCK COUNTY SOLDIERS- 245 

New Hope Church, Ga May 28, 1864 

Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., June 9-30, 1864 

Big Shanty, Ga , June 18, 1864 

Peach Tree Creek. Ga July 20, 1864 

Atlanta, Ga., (Siege of) July 28 to September 2, 1684 

Jonesbora, Ga., August 31 to September 1, 1864 

Spring Hill, Tenn., November 29, 1864 

Franklin, Tenn., November 30, 1864 

Nashville, Tenn December 15-16, 1864 

COMPANY D, SIXTY-FIFTH REGIMENT. 

Name and Rank Entry 

Taylor, William, Private Oct. 29, 1861 

COMPANY F, SIXTY-FIFTH REGIMENT. 
Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Funk, Jethro, Corporal Nov. 14, 1861 Peters, John W., Private Oct. 22, 1861 

COMPANY I, SIXTY-FIFTH REGIMENT. 
*Peterson, William, Private Oct. 22, 1864 

*One year's service. 

COMPANY K, SIXTY-FIFTH REGIMENT. 

Preble, Joshua S., Captain Nov. 4, 1861 Elliott, Henry, Private Nov. 9, 1861 

Randall, Joseph M., Captain... *Fairchild, George H., Private. Sept. 23, 1864 

Matthias, John C, 1st Lieut. ... Grubbs, Wesley, Private Nov. 4, 1861 

Bush, Christian M., 2d Lieut... Oct. 14, 1861 Gattis, William H., Private Nov. 23, 1861 

Kanel, John, 1st Sergeant Home, David, Private Nov. 4, 1861 

Wagner, Silas T., 1st Sergeant. Nov. 4, 1861 Kraft, John G., Private Nov. 14, 1861 

Hickerson, Alexander, Sergeant. Nov. 23, 1861 Lear, Noah, Private Nov. 23, 1861 

Edwards, Ezekiel, Sergeant. .. .Nov. 6, 1861 Mullen, Joseph, Private Sept. 8, 1862 

Lindsey, Jacob, Sergeant Nov. 4, 1861 Morrison, Henry, Private Nov. 4, 1861 

Matthias, Ephriam, Sergeant... Mullen, Isaac V., Private 

Schmidt, Christopher, Corporal. Nov. 14, 1861 McCormick, Robert 

Johnston, Thomas H. B., Corp. .Nov. 4, 1861 Peterson, William, Private Nov. 19, 1861 

Flassig, Nathan W., Corporal. .Oct. 23, 1861 Raudebaugh, Peter O., Private. Nov. 23, 1861 

Grubb, Christopher C, Corp.... Nov. 30, 1861 Raudebaugh, Samuel H., Priv. .Sept. 5, 1862 

Bretz, Lewis, Corporal Nov. 23, 1861 Rader, Henry, Private Nov. 23, 1861 

Wickham, George D., Corporal . Sept. 4, 1862 Shafer, Henry C, Private Nov. 19, 1861 

Funk, Tillman R., Corporal. .. .Nov. 4, 1861 Spence, Harry L., Private Nov. 23, 1861 

Horner, Ira B., Corporal Oct. 23, 1861 Spence, James A., Private 

Matthias, Albert C, Corporal. ..Nov. 4, 1861 Schwab, Jacob, Private Nov. 15, 1861 

Bowers, John, Private Smith, Lewis, Private Nov. 30, 1861 

Conine, Harry, Private Sept. 4, 1862 Taylor, William L., Private. .. .Nov. 23, 1861 

Clay, Franklin, Private Sept. 5, 1862 Travis, Perry, Private Nov. 30, 1861 

Davis, John G., Private Nov. 18, 1861 Wickham. Benjamin, Private. . .Nov. 6, 1861 

Edwards, Norman, Private Nov. 20, 1861 Whitelock. Chas. W., Private. .Nov. 14, 1861 

*One year's service. 



246 history of hancock county. 

Sixty-seventh Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
Three Years' Service. 

This regiment was organized in the state of Ohio at large, from October, 
1861, to January, 1862. to serve three years. On the expiration of its term of 
service, the original members (except veterans), were mustered out, and the or- 
ganization, composed of veterans and recruits, retained in the service. The Sixty- 
second Regiment, Ohio Infantry, was consolidated with it, September I, 1865. 
It was mustered out December 7, 1865, in accordance with orders from the war 
department. 

The official list of battles in which this regiment bore an honorable part is not 
yet published by the war department, but the following list has been compiled, 
after careful research, during the preparation of this work : 

Winchester, Ya. ( Kearnstown) March 23, 1862 

Strasburg, Va March 27, 1862 

Front Royal, Ya May 30, 1862 

Harrison's Landing, Ya July 4, 1862 

Malvern Hill, Va August 5, 1862 

Franklin, Ya October 5, 1862 

Blackwater, Va December 11-12, 1862 

Fort Wagner, S. C. (siege of) July 10 to September 6, 1863 

Fort Wagner, S. C. (second assault) July 18, 1863 

Chester Station. Ya May 9-10, 1864 

Bermuda Hundred, Ya May 16-30, 1864 

Wier Bottom Church, Ya May 20, 1864 

Petersburg, Va. (siege of) June 15, 1864, to April 2, 1865 

Wier Bottom Church, Va June 17-18, 1864 

Deep Bottom Run, Va August 14-18, 1864 

Darbytown Road, Ya October 17-28, 1864 

Petersburg, Va. ( fall of) April 2, 1865 

Appomattox, Va April 8-9, 1865 

COMPANY H, SIXTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT. 
Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

*Herminger, John, Private Mar. 18, 1864 Wikle, John, Private Nov. 23, 1861 

*One year's service. 



Seventy-First Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
Three Years' Service. 
This regiment was organized at Camp Dave Tod, Troy, Ohio, and Paducah, 
Kentucky, from September, 1861, to January, 1862, to serve three years. On the 
expiration of its term of service the original members (except veterans), were 
mustered out, and the organization, composed of veterans and recruits, retained 
in service until November 30, 1865, when it was mustered out in accordance with 
orders from the war department. 



ROSTER HANCOCK COUNTY SOLDIERS. 247 

The official list of battles in which this regiment bore an honorable part, is 
not yet published by the war department, but the following list has been compiled, 
after careful research, during the preparation of this work : 

Shiloh, Tenn -\ugust 6-7, 1862 

Clarksville, Tenn August 19, 1862 

Fort Donelson, Tenn \ugust 25, i86> 

Cumberland Iron Works, Tenn August 26, 1862 

Clarksville, Tenn September 7, 1862 

Jonesboro, Ga August 31 to September 1, 1864 

Lovejoy Station, Ga September 2-6, 1864 

Columbia, Tenn. ( Duck Run ) November 24-28, 1864 

Nashville, Tenn November 15-16, 1864 

COMPANY D, 71. 
Name and Rank Entry 

Mapes, Wayne, Private Nov. 8, 1861 



Seventy-Second Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
Three Years' Service. 

This regiment was organized in the state of Ohio, at large, from October, 
1861, to February, 1862, to serve three years. The original members (except vet- 
erans), were mustered out December 14. 1864, bv reason of expiration of term of 
service, and the organization, composed of veterans and recruits, retained in serv- 
ice until September 11, 1865, when it was mustered out in accordance with orders 
from the war department. 

The official list of battles, in which this regiment bore an honorable part, is 
not yet published by the war department, but the following list has been compiled, 
after careful research, during the preparation of this work : 

Crump's Landing, Tenn April 4, 1862 

Shiloh, Tenn April 6-7, 1862 

Corinth, Miss, (siege of) April 30 to May 31, 1862 

Russel House, Miss Mav 17, 1862 

Jackson. Miss May 14, 1863 

Vicksburg, Miss, (siege of) May 18 to July 4, 1863 

Vicksburg, Miss. ( assaults ) Mav 19-20, 1863 

Big Black River, Miss July 6, 1863 

Jackson, Miss July 9-16, 1863 

Brandon, Miss July 19, 1863 

Hickahala Creek, Miss February 10, 1864 

Brice's Cross Roads, Miss. (Greentown) July 10, 1864 

Harrisburg, Miss July 13, 1864 

Tupelo, Miss July 14, 1864 

Old Town Creek, Miss July 15, 1864 



248 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

Little Harpeth, Term '. December 6, 1864 

Nashville, Term December 15-16, 1864 

Pursuit of Hood December 17, 1864, to January 1, 1865 

Spanish Fort. Ala March 26 to April 9, 1865 

COMPANY D, 72. 
Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Neihfer, Andrew, Captain Oct. 12, 1861 Hale, James B., Private Dec. 7, 1861 

Wiseman, Simon, Sergt Nov. 9, 1861 Huff, David, Private Nov. 13. 1861 

Davis, Charles, R., Corp Nov. 7. 1861 Perkey, Alexander, Private. .. .Nov. 6, 1861 

Groner, Cornelius, Corp Dec. 10, 1861 Wineland, David, Private Nov. 12, 1861 

Campbell, Thomas, Private. .. .Nov. 13. 1861 Wiseman, Samuel. Private. .. .Nov. II, 1861 
Earnest, Henry A., Private. .. .Nov. 6, 1861 



Seventy-Fourth Regiment. Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
Three Years' Service. 

This regiment was organized at Columbus, Enon, Xenia. Hamilton and Cin- 
cinnati, Ohio, from October 5, 1861, to March 2j, 1862, to serve three years. On 
the expiration of its term of service, the original members (except veterans), were 
mustered out, and the organization, composed of veterans and recruits, retained in 
service until July 10, 1865, when it was mustered out in accordance with orders 
from the war department. 

The official list of battles, in which this regiment bore an honorable part, is 
not yet published by the war department, but the following list has been compiled, 
after careful research, during the preparations of this work : 

Stone River, Term December 31, 1862. to January 2, 1863 

Hoover's Gap, Tenn June 24, 1863 

Dug Gap, Ga September 11, 1863 

Chickamauga, Ga September 19-20, 1863 

Lookout Mountain, Tenn November 24, 1863 

Mission Ridge, Tenn November 25, 1863 

Buzzard Roost Gap, Ya May 9. 1864 

Resaca, Ga May 13-16, 1864 

Dallas, Ga May 25 to June 4, 1864 

Kenesaw Mountain, Ga June 9-30, 1864 

Chattahoochee River, Ga July 6-10, 1864 

Peach Tree Creek, Ga July 20, 1864 

Atlanta, Ga. (Hood's first sortie) July 22, 1864 

Atlanta, Ga. (siege of) July 28 to September 2, 1864 

Jonesboro, Ga \ugust 31 to September I, 1864 

Averysboro, N. C March 16, 1865 

Bentonville ,N. C March 19-21, 1865 

COMPANY G. 74- 
Cox, Thomas. Private Jan. 29, 1864 

COMPANY H. 74. 
Ballard, Edward, 2d Lieut Feb. 10, 1863 



roster hancock county soldiers. 249 

Eighty-First Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
Three Years' Service. 

This regiment was organized in the state of Ohio, at large, in August and 
September, 1861, to serve three years. The original members (except veterans), 
were mustered out September 26. 1864, by reason of expiration of term of service, 
and the organization, composed of veterans and recruits, retained in service until 
July 13, 1865, when it was mustered out in accordance with orders from the war 
department. 

The official list of battles, in which this regiment bore an honorable part, is 
not yet published by the war department, but the following list has been compiled, 
after careful research, during the preparation of this work : 

Shiloh, Tenn April 6-7, 1862 

Corinth, Miss, (siege of) April 30 to May 15, 1862 

Corinth, Miss October 3-4, 1862 

Tuscumbia, Ala April 24, 1863 

Town Creek, Ala April 28, 1863 

Ley's Ferry, Ga May 14-15. 1864 

Rome Cross Roads, Ga May 16, 1864 

Dallas, Ga May 25 to June 4, 1864 

Atlanta, Ga. (Hood's first sortie) July 22, 1864 

Atlanta, Ga. (Hood's second sortie) July 28, 1864 

Atlanta, Ga. (siege of) July 28 to September 2, 1864 

Jonesboro, Ga August 31 to September 1, 1864 

Lovejoy Station, Ga September 2-6, 1864 

Savannah, Ga. (siege of) December 10-21, 1864 

Bentonville, N. C March 19-21 1865 

Sherman's March to the Sea. 

COMPANY A, 81. 

Name and Rank Entry 

Cook, James S., Private July 18, 1862 

COMPANY D, 81. 
Bushong, John, Private Sept. 14, 1861 

COMPANY G. 81. 
Mounts, Protecter L.. Private Aug. 14, 1862 



Eighty-Second Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
Three Years' Service. 
This regiment was organized at Kenton, Hardin County. Ohio, from October 
to December, 1861, to serve three years. On the expiration of its term of service 
the original members (except veterans), were mustered out, and the organization . 
composed of veterans and recruits, retained in service until July 24 .1865, when it 
was mustered out in accordance with orders from the war department. 



250 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



The official list of battles, in which this regiment bore an honorable part, is 
not vet published by the war department, but the following list has been compiled, 
after careful research, during the preparation of this work : : 

Hull Pasture Mountain, Va. (McDowell) May 8, 1862 

Cross Keys, Va June 8, 1862 

Cedar Mountain, Ya August 9-.11, 1862 

Freeman's Ford. Ya August 22, 1862 

Great Run, Va August 23. 1862 

Waterloo Bridge, Ya August 24, 1862 

Groveton, Va. ( Second Bull Run) August 28-30, 1862 

Chancellorsville, Ya May 1-6, 1863 

Gettysburg, Pa July 1-3, 1863 

Wauhatchie, Tenn October 27-28, 1863 

Mission Ridge, Tenn November 22-26, 1863 

Knoxville, Tenn. (relief of) November 27 to December 4, 1863 

Resaca, Ga May 10-16. 1864 

New Hope Church. Ga May 25, 1864 

Culp's Farm, Ga June 22, 1864 

Peach Tree Creek, Ga July 20. 1864 

Atlanta, Ga. (siege of) July 23, 1864 

March to the Sea November 15 to December 10. 1864 

Sandersville, Ga November 25, 1864 

Monteith Swamp, Ga December 9. 1864 

Savannah, Ga. (siege of) December 10-21, 1864 

Carolina Campaign January 17 to April 26, 1865 

Averysboro, N. C March 16, 1865 

Bentonville, N. C March 19-21 . 1865 

COMPANY C, 82. 

Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

McGreary, George W., 26 Lt...Xov. 12, 1861 Poorman, Michael. Private. .. .Nov. 30, 1861 

Bushong, Thomas H., 1st Sgt.Nov. 2, 1861 Shawn, Joseph, Private Dec. 3, 1861 

Dye, Joseph, Sergt Nov. 13. 1861 Sterling, James, Private ■: .Dec. 18, 1861 

McGary. John. Corp Nov. 16. 1861 Waxier. John, Private Nov. 13, 1861 

Elder. Robert R. W., Corp Nov. 12. 1861 Williams, William H., Private. Feb. 20. 1864 

Plough, Francis H., Private. .. .Nov. 21, 1861 Winland, Jackson E., Private. .Nov. 13. 1861 

Bradford, George S., Private. .Jan. 1, 1862 Wineland, Washington, Private. Dec. 31. 1861 

Callahan, Jacob N. B., Private. Nov. 20, 1861 *Wolford, Andrew, Private. .. .Oct. 8, 1862 

Gilliland, John, Private Nov. 13, 1861 Wolford, Hampton H.. Priv. ..Jan. 6, 1862 

Gilliland, Valentine, Private. .. .Dec. 3, 1861 Wolford, Tsaiah, Private Jan. 8, 1864 

*Naus. Josiah, Private Oct. 8, 1862 

*Nine months service. 

COMPANY F, 82. 

*Honck, Andrew W„ Private. .Oct. 8, 1862 *Sampson. Tsrael. Private Oct. 8, 1862 

*Nine months service. 






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COMPANY G, 82. 
Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Ewing, James, Captain Nov. 11, 1862 *Hnntley, John, Private Oct. 8, 1862 

Bain, William, Sergt Nov. 30, 1861 *Lee, George D., Private 

Siever, John P., Corp Aug. 30, 1862 *Naus, Solomon, Private 

*Clingerman. Chas., Private. .. .Oct. 8. 1862 *Reese, John L., Private 

*Clingerman, Jacob, Private... *Wart, George, Private 

*Elder, Benj. F., Private *Wolford. George, Private.... 

*Nine months service. 

COMPANY I, 82. 

*Houck, Joseph, Private Oct. 8,1862 *Wa!termire. Thomas, Priv...Oct. 8,1862 

*Nine months service. 

COMPANY K, 82. 

Brown, Cyrus, Private Jan. 8, 1862 Neff, Jacob, Private Jan. 8, 1862 



Eighty-Sixth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
Six Months' Service. 
This regiment was organized at Camp Cleveland, Ohio, July 14. 1863, to serve 
six months. It was mustered out February 10, 1864, by reason of expiration of 
term of service. 

COMPANY C. 86. 
Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Adams, Henry, Private June 16, 1863 Hate, Russel B., Private June 16, 1863 

Boughton, Samuel H., Priv...Aug. 1, 1863 Swisher, Christian, Private... 
Caldwell. David, Private June 16, 1863 



Eighty- Seventh Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
Three Months' Service. 
This regiment was organized at Camp Chase, Ohio, June to, 1862, to serve 
three months. It was mustered out from October 1 to October 4, 1862, by reason 
of expiration of term of service. 

COMPANY G, 87. 
Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Woods, William H., Corporal. .June 4, 1862 Peterman, Napolean B., Priv..May 29, 1862 

Cusac, William, Corporal May 30, 1862 Stratten. Joseph, Private June 9, 1862 

Jones, Uriah R., Musician Tate. William, Private May 31, 1862 

Ewing, Wesley, Private May 28, 1862 Woods, Thomas E., Private. . .June 4, 1862 

Gwin, Thomas, Private May 30, 1862 Woods, Joseph F., Private.... 

Jones, Zedekiah D., Private... 



Eighty-Ninth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
Three Years' Service. 
This regiment was organized at Camp Dennison, Ohio, August 22 and 26, 
1862, to serve three years. It was mustered out June 7, 1865, in accordance with 
orders from the war department. 



252 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

The official list of battles, in which this regiment bore an honorable par 
not yet published by the war department, but the following list has been comp 
after careful research, during the preparation of this work. 

Tullahoma Campaign, Tenn June 23-30 

Middletown, Tenn June 23 

Hoover's Gap, Tenn June 24-26 

Chickamauga, Ga September 19-20 

Brown's Ferry, Tenn October 27-28 

Chattanooga, Tenn November 23-25 

Mission Ridge, Tenn November 25 

Rocky Face Ridge, Ga February 23-25 

Buzzard Roost, Ga February 25-27 

Rocky Face Ridge, Ga May 5-9 

Resaca, Ga May 13-16 

Dallas, Ga May 25 to June 4 

New Hope Church, Ga May 28-30 

Kenesaw Mountain, Ga June 9-30 

Culp's House, Ga June 22 

Kenesaw Mountain, Ga. (general assault) June 27 

Nickajack Creek, Ga July 2-5 

Chattahooche River, Ga July 6-10 

Peach Tree Crek Ga July 19-20 

Atlanta, Ga., (Hood's first sortie) July 22 

Atlanta, Ga., (Hood's second sortie) July 28 

Atlanta, Ga., (siege of) July 28 to September 2 

Utoy Creek ,Ga., August 5-6 

Jonesboro, Ga August 31 to September 1 

Lovejoy Station, Ga September 2-6 

March to the sea November 15 to December 10 

Savanah, Ga v December, 10-21 

Fayetteville, N. C March 13 

Averysboro, N. C March 16 

Bentonville, N. C, March 19-21 

Johnson's surrender April 26 



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89TH REG.— FIELD AND STAFF. 
Name and Rank Entry 

Glenn, William H., Lt. Col July 18, 1862 



Ninetieth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
Three Years' Service. 
This regiment was organized at Camp Circleville, Ohio. August 29, 1862, to 
serve three years. It was mustered out of service June 13, 1865, in accordance 
with orders from the war department. 



ROSTER HANCOCK COUNTY SOLDIERS. 253 

The recruits of this regiment were formed into a detachment, to be transferred 
to the 51st O. V. I., but for the reason that the paymaster retained the descriptive 
rolls, and failed to endorse payment, the transfer was not completed. The detach- 
ment was mustered out October 3, 1865, at Victoria, Texas, as members of their 
respective companies in this regiment. The official list of battles in which this 
regiment bore an honorable part is not yet published by the war department, but 
the following list has been compiled, after careful research, during the preparation 
of this work : 

Perryville, Ky October 8, 1862 

Stone River. Tenn December 31, 1862, to January 2, 1863 

Ringgold, Ga : September 11, 1863 

Chickamauga, Ga., September 19-20, 1863 

Resaca, Ga., May 13-16, 1864 

Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., Jwne 9-30, 1864 

Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., (assault) June 27, 1864 

Nickajack Creek, Ga., July 2-5, 1864 

Jonesboro. Ga August 31 to September 1, 1864 

Franklin, Tenn., November 30, 1864 

Nashville, Tenn., NDecember 15-16. 1864 

COMPANY A, 90 
Name and Rank Entry 

Hook, John W.. Private Aug. 12, 1862 



Ninety-sixth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
Three Years' Service. 

This regiment was organized at Camp Delaware, Ohio, August 19 and 22, 
1862, to serve three years. It was consolidated into a battalion of five companies, 
November 18. 1864, and retained in service until July 7, 1865. when it was must- 
ered out in accordance with orders from the war department. 

The official list of battles in which this regiment bore an honorable part 
is not yet published by the war department, but the following list has been pre- 
pared, after careful research, during the preparation of this work : 

Chickasaw Bluffs, Miss., December 28-29, 1862 

Arkansas Post, Ark., January 11, 1863 

Vicksburg, Miss., (siege of) May 18 to July 4, 1863 

Jackson, Miss., July 9-16, 1863 

Grand Coteau, La., ?.«■■••; November 3, 1863 

Sabine Cross Roads, La April 8, 1864 

Moneti's Bluff. La., April 23, 1864 

Fortes Gaines and Morgan, Ala., August 5-23, 1864 

Spanish Fort, Ala., March 26 to April 8, 1865 

Fort Blakely., Ala AprM 9, 1865 



254 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

Mobile, Ala., (siege of) March 26 to April 12. 1865 

Whistlers' Station. Ala., April 13, 1865 

COMPANY C, 96. 
Name and Rank Entry 

Kemerer, Samuel, Private Aug. 12, 1862 



Ninety-ninth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
Three Years' Service. 

This regiment was organized at Lima, Ohio, August 26, 1862. to serve three 
years. It was consolidated with the Fiftieth Regiment Ohio Infantry. December 
31, 1864. 

The official list of battles in which this regiment bore an honorable part is not 
yet published by the war department, but the following list has been compiled, 
after careful research, during the preparation of this work : 

Stone River, Tenn December 31, 1862 to January 2, 1863 

Chickamauga, Ga., September 19-20, 1863 

Lookout Mountain, Tenn., November 24, 1863 

Mission Ridge, Tenn., November 25, 1863 

Rocky Face Ridge, Ga., May 7, 1864 

Resaca, Ga., May 13-16, 1864 

Dallas, Ga May 25 to June 4, 1864 

Kenesaw Mountain, Ga June 9-30, 1864 

Pine Mountain, Ga., June 14, 1864 

Atlanta, Ga July 28 to September 2, 1864 

Jonesboro, Ga., August 31 to September 1, 1864 

Lovejoy Station, Ga September 2-6, 1864 

Nashville, Tenn December 15-16, 1864 

FIELD AND STAFF, 99TH REG. 
Name and Rank Entry 

Woods, Joseph, Surgeon Aug. 19, 1862 

COMPANY B, 99 
Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Battles, Calvin, Corporal Aug. 11, 1862 Dodge, Henry, Private Aug. 31, 1862 

Hamilton, Warren, Corporal... Ewing, Frank, Private Aug. 11, 1862 

Anderson, Harrison, Private. . .Aug. 8, 1862 Ewing, Homer, Private " 

Battles, John, Private Aug. 11, 1862 Hamilton, Jonathan, Private... 

Battles, Robert, Private Aug. 11, 1862 McConnell, Patten, Private.... " 

Burnett, Seth S., Private July 24, 1862 Mumma, Wm. J... Private 

Crawford, Isaac, Private July 12. 1862 Pepple, Warrick, Private " 

Crawford, William, Private. .. .July 21, 1862 

COMPANY C, 09. 
Babcock, Perry, Wagoner July 27. 1862 



ROSTER HANCOCK COUNTY SOLDIERS. ,255 

COMPANY D, 99. 

Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Bope. James A., Captain July 23, 1862 Lauck, John, Private Aug. 9, 1862 

Harsh, James, 1st Lieut Lauck, Michael, Private 

Richards. Wm. B., 1st Lieut July 26, 1862 McElroy, Thomas D., Private. .Aug. 11, 1862 

Kelly, William C, 2d Lieut July 23, 1862 May, Benjamin F., Private Aug. 13, 1862 

Zay, William, 2d Lieut Aug. 27, 1862 Megill, John, Private Aug. 8, 1862 

Blakeman, David S., 1st Sergt. .Aug. 7, 1862 Messmore, John K., Private... 

Selby, James S., Sergt Aug. 11, 1862 Miller, Jacob, Private Aug. 12, 1862 

Todd, Benjamin A., Sergt Aug. 7, 1862 Miller, Levi, Private Aug. 8, 1862 

Bosserman, Levi, Sergt Aug. 4, 1862 Mohr, Henry, Private Aug. 6, 1862 

Jenkins, Nimrod W., Sergt. .. .Aug. 15, 1862 Morrison, Thomas B., Private. .Aug. 11, 1862 

Henry, Charles, Sergt Aug. 11, 1862 Myrice, Isaac, Private Aug. 6, 1862 

Insley, George D., Sergt Aug. 9, 1862 Newcomer, Jacob, Private Aug. ir, 1862 

Todd, William H, Corporal. .. .Aug. 7, 1862 Nevvson, Joshua, Private Aug. 31, 1862 

Kaufman, Jacob J., Corp Aug. 4, 1862 Newson, Thomas, Private July 31, 1862 

Gilbert, James H, Corporal. .. .Aug. 11, 1862 Oman, Joshua, Private Aug. 9, 1862 

Parsons, Malcolm G, Corp.... Aug. 9, 1862 Oman. Moses A., Private July 28, 1862 

Pennell, William J. H., Corp... Aug. 13, 1862 Oman, Samuel, Private Nov. II, 1863 

McVey, John P., Corporal Aug. 11, 1862 Painter, Adam, Private Aug. 9, 1862 

Redick, Robert, Corporal July 28, 1862 Povermire, Levi, Private July 11, 1862 

Bolton, Samuel H, Corporal. . .Aug. 11, 1862 Powell, John W., Private Aug. 7, 1862 

Ransbottom, Henry Musician. July 31, 1862 Pulcheon, Alexander, Private. . .Aug. 15, 1862 

Freed, Levi, Musician Pulcheon, John, Private Aug. 7, 1862 

Philips, William, Wagoner. .. .Aug. 9, 1862 Rice, Charles, Private Aug. 9, 1862 

Alspach, George J., Private.... Roland, Philip, Private Aug. 11, 1862 

Barnheisel, Benj. F., Private. .. .July 31, 1862 Sager, Samuel A., Private Aug. 11, 1862 

Bender, George, Private Aug. 11, 1862 Sebastian, Wm. D., Private. .. .Aug. 12, 1862 

Bish. Henry, Private Aug. 12, 1862 Sexton, John R., Private Aug. 9, 1862 

Burkhead, Mahalaleel, Private. .Aug. 9,1862 Shank, Albert, Private Aug. 6,1862 

Cole, John W., Private Aug. 12, 1862 Smith, Josiah, Private Aug. 7, 1862 

Collins, Andrew J., Private Aug. 7, 1862 Snyder, Michael, Private Aug. 15, 1862 

Coyn, John, Private Aug. 12, 1862 Sorbie, George R., Private Aug. 9, 1862 

Grosser, Lewis, Private Aug. 10, 1862 Snyder, George W., Private. .. .July 27, 1862 

Crossley, John, Private Aug. 11, 1862 Steinman, George, Private Aug. 11, 1862 

Davids, Roswell, Private Stonehill, Philip, Private Aug. 4,1862 

Deroades, Henry C, Private. .. . Stonehill, William, Private. .. .Aug. 4, 1862 

Deter, Philip, Private " Swisher, Peter, Private Aug. 15, 1862 

Elder, Aaron F., Private July 31, 1862 Taylor, William, Private Aug. 11, 1862 

Elliott, Edward J., Private. .. .Aug. 9, 1862 Thrapp, Milton E., Private.... " 

Fellers, Samuel J., Private Aug. 7, 1862 Thrapp, Orville B., Private... 

Foreman, Daniel, Private Aug. II, 1862 Thompson, Thomas, Private. .Aug. 12, 1862 

Gallant, William H, Private. .. Aug. 8, 1862 Thornton, Clark, Private Aug. n, 1862 

Gilbert, John J.. Private Aug. 4, 1862 Thornton, Philander, Private.. " 

Hanna, Marshall J., Private. .. .Aug. 9, 1862 Todd, Elisha, Private Aug. 15, 1862 

Haven, William H, Private. .. .July 27, 1862 Travis, William, Private 

Hockingberger, Michael, Priv. July 28, 1862 Wagner, John B., Private Aug. 11, 1862 

Hollenback, Isaac, Private Aug. 15, 1862 Wilkinson, Eli, Private 

Hull, Elvington A., Private Aug. 9, 1862 Wilkinson, Washington, Priv. 

Johnson, Ephriam, Private Aug. II, 1862 Williamson, Peter, Private.... 

Keel, Daniel, Private July 28, 1862 Wilson, Newton, Private 

Kelly, Thomas M.. Private Aug. 9, 1862 Wykcoff, Peter, Private Aug. 7, 1862 

Kemerer, Paul, Private Aug. 10, 1862 Yates, William H., Private Nov. 15, 1863 

Knepper, Jacob G., Private. .. .Aug. 12, 1862 Yeider, Michael, Private Aug. 11, 1862 

Krout, John L., Private Aug. 11, 1862 



256 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

COMPANY G. 99 
Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Capell, Oliver P., Captain July 12, 1862 Furgeson, George B., Private. .Aug. 10, 1862 

Barnd, Charles G., Captain. .. July 10, 1862 Furgeson, Samuel, Private. .. .Aug. 9, 1862 

Moorehead, Josiah, 1st Lieut... Aug. 7, 1862 Gelwick, Daniel, Private Aug. 12, 1862 

McConnell, Daniel, 2d Lieut... Aug. 15, 1862 Gulliver, Robert, Private Aug. 13, 1862 

Bennett, Alonzo, 1st Sergt July 22, 1862 Hall, John, Private Aug. 12, 1862 

Hammond, Harrison, Sergt. ... Aug. 11, 1862 Heckerman, Daniel, Private. .. .Aug. 7, 1862 

McClintock, Absolom, Sergt. ... Aug. 12, 1862 Heistad, Amos, Private Aug. 12, 1862 

Bushong, Julian, Sergt Aug. 6, 1862 Hopkins, Nehemiah, Private. . .Aug. 16, 1862 

Bonham, Walter J., Sergt Aug. 12, 1862 Howard, Richard, Private Aug. 11, 1862 

Bonham, Johnston. Corporal... Hughes, Rufus, Private Aug. 7, 1862 

Overholt, Martin F.. Corporal. .Aug. 9, 1862 Hutson, William, Private Aug. 11, 1862 

Coy, Joseph W., Corporal Aug. 11, 1862 Jelly, James, Private " 

Tooman, George, Corporal Johnston, Harrison, Private. .. .Aug. 10, 1862 

Matatall, John D., Corporal. .. .July 13, 1862 Kelly, Henry. Private Aug. 15, 1862 

Groves, Squire C, Corporal. .. .Aug. 9, 1862 Kelly, James, Private 

Newell, Thomas, Corporal Aug. 11, 1862 Kempher, John, Private Aug. 1, 1862 

Boylan, Aaron, Corporal Larue, Jonathan, Private Aug. 2, 1862 

Leiter, Joseph P., Musician. .. .July 21, 1861 Logan, George W., Private. .. .Aug. 11, 1862 

Goodwin, Oliver T., Musician. .Aug. 9, 1862 Lookabaugh, Elias F., Private. .Aug. 15, 1862 

Ault, William, Wagoner Aug. 2, 1862 Lowery, Kelley, Private 

Aust, William A., Private July 26, 1862 McElroy, James, Private July 23, 1862 

Baker, Joseph N., Private Aug. 9, 1862 McLish, Stewart, Private Aug. 10, 1862 

Baldwin, Isaac A., Private. .. .Aug. 7, 1862 Morehead, James, Private Aug. 14, 1862 

Barnhart, David A., Private. .. .Aug. 14, 1862 Myers, David, Private Aug. 11, 1862 

Benham, Joseph, Private Aug. 6, 1862 Myrice, James, Private 

Bowen, Jacob, Private Aug. 10, 1862 Neals, James O., Private Aug. 12, 1862 

Brayden, Joseph, Private Aug. 7, 1862 Newell. Abraham, Private Aug. 11, 1862 

Brooks, Robert W., Private. .. .July 22. 1862 Newell. William A., Private. .. .July 26. 1862 

Brunk, Simeon P., Private Aug. 16, 1862 Palmerton. Benjamin, Private. . Tuly 23, 1862 

Bushong, William, Private. .. .Aug. 14, 1862 Parker, James, Private Aug. 18, 1862 

Butler, Jacob, Private Aug. 15. 1862 Powell, Ervin, Private Aug. 11, 1862 

Carter, Michael, Private Aug. 10. 1862 Ream, Eli, Private July 23. 1862 

Church, Samuel, Private Aug. 7, 1862 Ream, Samuel, Private 

Clinton, George, Private Aug. 12, 1862 Rhamey, John W., Private. .. .Aug. n, 1862 

Clipp, Hiram, Private Aug. 10, 1862 Shupe, Michael, Private Aug. 9, 1862 

Cokely, James, Private Aug. 9, 1862 Signs, Josiah. Private 

Davis, Edward, Private Aug. 11, 1862 Smith, Henry F.. Private Aug. 6, 1862 

Davis. Lewis, Private Aug. 9. 1862 Smith, Squire, Private Aug. I, 1862 

Dearth, Cornelius, Private. .. July 28. 1862 Treece, William, Private Aug. 12, 1862 

Dillinger. Cyrus, Private Aug. 11, 1862 Vanscoyace. Isaac B., Private. .Aug. 2, 1862 

Doty, Morell, Private Aug. 9. 1862 Warren, Marion, Private Aug, 11, 1862 

Downs, Edward. Private Weisel, Rufus, Private " 

Downs, Harrison, Private Aug. 11, 1862 Whitehurst, John, Private Aug. 7, 1862 

Eckels, William, Private Williamson, James, Private. .. .Aug. 11, 1862 

Edwards, Joseph. Private Aug. 2, 1862 Wilson, John. Private Aug. 13, 1862 

Farqueson, Robert. Private. .. .Aug. 15, 1862 Wineland, Benj., Private Aug. 9, 1862 

Foreman, John, Private Aug. 12, 1862 Wineland, Henry, Private Aug. II, 1862 

Freed, Henry, Private July 28, 1862 Wolf, Isaac, Private Aug. 9, 1862 

Frost, Harrison, Private July 25, 1862 Wood. Leonard. Private Aug. 11, 1862 



ROSTER HANCOCK COUNTY SOLDIERS. 257 



COMPANY H, 99 
Name and Rank Entry 

Richards, William J., Private Aug. n, 1862 

COMPANY I, 99. 
Clayton, Charles, Private Aug. 6, 1862 



One Hundredth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
Three Years' Service. 
This regiment was organized at Camp Toledo, Ohio, in July, August and 
September, 1862, to serve three years. It was mustered out of service June 20, 
1865, in accordance with orders from the war department. The official list of 
battles in which this regiment bore an honorable part is not yet published by the 
war department, but the following list has been compiled, after careful research, 
during the preparation of this work : 

Limestone Station, Tenn., September 8, 1863 

Rocky Face Ridge, Ga., May 5-9, 1864 

Resaca, Ga., May 13-16, 1864 

Dallas, Ga., May 27 to June 4, 1864 

Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., June 9-30, 1864 

Utoy Creek, Ga., August 5-6, 1864 

Atlanta, Ga., (siege of) July 28 to September 1, 1864 

Columbia, Tenn., November 24-28, 1864 

Franklin, Tenn., November 30, 1864 

Nashville, Tenn., , „ December 15-16, 1864 

Town Creek, N. C, February 20, 1865 

Wilmington, N. C, February 22, 1865 

COMPANY F, 100. 
Whitman, Harris, Private Aug. I, 1862 



ioist Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
Three Years' Service. 

This regiment was organized at Camp Monroeville, Ohio, August 30, 1862. 
to serve three years. It was mustered out of service June 12, 1865, in accordance 
with orders from the war department. 

The official list of battles in which this regiment bore an honorable part is 
not yet published by the war department, but the following list has been com- 
piled, after careful research, during the preparation of this work : 

Perryville, Ky., October 8, 1862 

Nolensville, Tenn., December 26, 1862 

Stone River., Tenn., December 31, 1862 to January 2, 1863 

Tullahoma Campaign, June 23-30, 1863 



258 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

Liberty Gap, Term., June 25-27, 1863 

Chickamauga, Ga.. September 19-20, 1863 

Rocky Face Riclge, Ga., May 5-1 1, 1864 

Resaca. Ga., May 13-16, 1864 

Kingston, Ga., May 18, 1864 

Dallas, Ga., May 25 to June 4, 1864 

Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., June 9-30, 1864 

Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., (assault) June 27, 1864 

Chattahoochee River, Ga., July 6-10, 1864 

., (siege of) July 28 to September 2, 1864 

Jonesboro, Ga., .August 31 to September 1, 1864 

Lovejoy Station, Ga., September 2-6, 1864 

Franklin, Tenn., November 30, 1864 

Nashville, Tenn., December 15-16, 1864 

COMPANY K, 101. 
Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Leanard, Joseph, Corp Aug. 14, 1862 Laney, Luke H., Private Aug. 14, 1862 

Deihl, Jacob, Private Aug. 18, 1862 Newhouse, David K., Private. . .Aug. 18, 1862 

Everett, Jacob, Private Aug. 14, 1862 



102ND Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 

Three Years' Service. 

This regiment was organized at Mansfield, Ohio, August and September, 
1862, to serve three years. It moved by rail to Covington, Ky., September 4, 1862, 
and was engaged in the defense of that city against General Kirby Smith. After 
about two weeks of duty it was sent to Louisville, Ky., and participated in the 
defense of that city against General Bragg, and joined in the pursuit of his army, 
October 5, 1862. The regiment started for Nashville September 21, 1863, where 
it remained about six months. On the 26th of April, 1864, the regiment was 
transferred to Tullahoma, Tennessee, where it guarded the railroad from Nor- 
mandy to Decherd, until the 6th of June. The regiment then moved across the 
Cumberland Mountains to Bellefonte, Ala., arriving on the 10th of June, con- 
tinuing its march to Dodsonville, where it was employed on the defense of the line 
of the Tennessee river from Stevenson to the foot of Seven Mile Island, a distance 
of fifty miles. During the summer the regiment had frequent engagements with 
the enemy. On the 23d of September, about four hundred men of the regiment 
were ordered to re-enforce the fort at Athens, Ala., and on the 24th lost a large 
number of men killed and wounded, the remainder being captured and sent to 
Cahaba Prison. After being paroled the prisoners were placed on board the ill- 
fated steamer Sultana, and, as near as can be ascertained, seventy perished in that 
disaster. The regiment was engaged at the siege of Decatur, Ala., October 26, 27, 
28 and 29, 1864. After the siege it was frequently engaged in sharp and severe 



ROSTER HANCOCK COUNTY SOLDIERS. 259 

skirmishes with the enemy. It was mustered out June 30, 1865, at Nashville, 
Tenn., in accordance with orders from the war department. 

COMPANY K, 102. 
Name and Rank Entry 

Walker, John, Private Aug. 8, 1862 



iiith Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
This regiment was organized at Camp Toledo, Ohio, September 5 and 6, 1862, 
to serve three years. It was mustered out of service June 27, 1865, in accordance 
with orders from the war department. The official list of battles in which this 
regiment bore an honorable part is not yet published by the war department, but 
the following list has been compiled, after careful research, during the preparation 
of this work : 

Huff's Ferry, Tenn., November 14, 1863 

Loudon Creek, Tenn., November 15, 1863 

Lenoir, Tenn., November 1 5, 1863 

Campbell Station, Tenn November 16, 1863 

Knoxville, Tenn., (siege of) November 17, to December 4, 1863 

Blain's Cross Roads, Tenn., December 16, 1863 

Daudridge, Tenn., January 16-17, 1864 

Buzzard Roost Gap, Ga., May 8, 1864 

Dalton, Ga May 9, 1864 

Resaca, Ga May 13-16, 1864 

Dallas, Ga., May 25 to June 4, 1864 

Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., June 9-30, 1864 

Pine Mountain, Ga June 14, 1864 

Lost Mountain, Ga., June 16, 1864 

Nickajack Creek, Ga., July 2-5, 1864 

Chattahoochee River, Ga., July 6-10, 1864 

Peach Tree Creek, Ga., July 20, 1864 

Atlanta, Ga., (siege of) July 28 to September 2, 1864 

Utoy Creek, Ga., August 5 6, 1864 

Lovejoy Station, Ga., .' August 31 to September 1, 1864 

Columbia, Tenn November 24-28, 1864 

Franklin, Tenn November 30, 1864 

Nashville, Tenn December 15-16, 1864 

Fort Anderson, N. C, February 18, 1865 

Town Creek, N. C February 20, 1865 

Goldsboro, N. C, March 21, 1865 

COMPANY B, in. 
Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Hacket, William C, Private. .. .Aug. 8,1862 Kline. Albert, Private Aug. 6,1862 

Kline, Henry, Private Aug. 6, 1862 Redfern, Joseph, Private Aug. 5, 1862 



260 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

COMPANY I, in. 
Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Norris, Elam B., Private Feb. 27, 1864 Stephen, Jacob, Private Aug. 15, 1862 

Norris, William A., Private. .. .Mch. 3, 1864 

COMPANY K, in. 

Logan, John M., Private Aug. 13, 1862 Meek, Robert, Private Aug. 12. 1862 

Meek, David, Private Aug. 12. 1862 



115TH Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
Three Years' Service. 

This regiment was organized in the counties of Portage. Stark and Columbia, 
in August and September, 1862, to serve three years. It was ordered to Cin- 
cinnati, Ohio, and on the 9th of October was divided — five companies left at 
Cincinnati, where they acted as provost guard, and five companies sent to 
Columbus, Ohio to perform guard duty. 

In October, 1862, the battalion sent to Columbus was ordered to Maysville, 
Ky., and in December to Covington, where it performed provost duty until 
October, 1863. It was then ordered to report at Chattanooga, Tenn., and from 
there sent to Murfreesboro, where a part of the regiment was mounted and sent 
out against rebel guerrillas. In June, 1864, that part of the regiment not 
mounted was stationed on the line of the Nashville and Chattanooga railroad, in 
block-houses, to prevent the rebels from destroying it. While engaged in this 
service the regiment had an engagement with Wheeler's forces at Lavergne, Tenn., 
August 31 and September 1, 1864. In the early part of December, 1864, nearly 
two hundred members of those who were stationed in block houses, were cap- 
tured, and after being paroled were placed on the ill-fated steamer Sultana which 
exploded on the Mississippi river, near Memphis, Tenn., April 27, 1865. The 
regiment was engaged in the battle of the Cedars, near Murfreesboro. Tenn., 
December 5, 6, and 7, 1864. The detachment stationed at Cincinnati in 1862-63, 
was engaged in guarding prisoners and forwarding convalescent soldiers to their 
respective regiments. In July, 1863, it was called out for five or six days in pur- 
suit of General Morgan, then on his raid through Ohio. In October it was sent 
to the front, and was assigned to the Fourth Division, Twentieth Army Corps. 
The regiment was mustered out of service June 22, 1865, in accordance with orders 
from the war department. 

COMPANY H., 115. 

Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Huff, Thomas G., Private Feb. 22, 1864 Wood, James P., Private Feb. 19, 1864 



roster hancock county soldiers. 261 

ii8th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
Three Years' Service. 
This regiment, was organized at Cincinnati and Camp Mansfield, Ohio, from 
September 12 to November 7, 1862, to serve three years. It was mustered out 01 
service June 24, 1865, in accordance with orders from the war department. The 
official list of battles in which this regiment bore an honorable part, is not yet 
published by the war department, but the following list has been compiled, after 
careful research, during the preparation of this work : 

Mossy Creek, Tenn.. December 29, 1863 

Rocky Face Ridge, Ga., May 5-9, 1864 

Resaca, Ga., May 13-16, 1864 

Dallas, Ga., May 25 to June 4, 1864 

Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., June 9-30, 1864 

Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., (general assault) June 27, 1864 

Atlanta, Ga.. (siege of) July 28 to September 2, 1864 

Waynesboro, Ga., November 27-29, 1864 

Franklin, Tenn., ! November 30, 1864 

Nashville, Tenn December 15-16, 1864 

Fort Anderson, N. C, February 18, 1865 

Town Creek, N. C, Ferbuary 20, 1865 

Mosely Hall, N. C, April 9, 1865 

COMPANY D, 118 
Name and Rank Entry 

Johnston, Joseph, Private , Aug. 11, 1862 

COMPANY G, 11S. 

Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Howard, Samuel, Captain Aug. 16, 1862 Dewese, Flavius, Private Aug. 22, 1862 

Garner, John D., Captain Aug. 11, 1862 Derodes, Joseph H., Private. . .Aug. 19, 1862 

Pendleton, Darius, 1st Lieut... Aug. 16, 1862 Epley, Alpheus, Private Aug. 22, 1862 

Patterson, Milton B.j 1st Lieut. Epley, John, Private 

Eckels, John, 2d Lieut Aug. 22, 1862 Fairchilds, Ira W., Private. .. .Aug. 21, 1862 

Eckles, Joel, 2d Lieut Oct. 14, 1862 Ferman, Moses E., Private. .. .Aug. 22, 1862 

Kennedy, Samuel H., 2d Lieut. .Aug. 22, 1862 Fletcher, Boyd, Private ...Aug. 19, 1862 

Robison, Henry H., 1st Sergt...Aug. 21, 1862 Fluga, Charles, Private Aug. 22, 1862 

Cunningham, James C, 1st Sgt.Aug. 22, 1862 Folk, Christopher, Private.... 

Watson, Richard M., Sergt. . . .Aug. 18, 1862 David, George, Private Aug. 21, 1862 

Robison, Benj. O., Sergt Aug. 20, 1862 Green, John, Private Aug. 22, 1862 

Nigh, Franklin W., Sergt Aug. 18, 1862 Green, Thomas W., Private.... 

Wall, Richard B., Sergt Aug. 22, 1862 Greenly, Robert, Private 

Steelsmith, Michael, Sergt Aug. 21, 1862 Haas, Franklin, Private Aug. 22, 1862 

Apger, George A. S., Corp Aug. 22, 1862 Haddox, William, Private Aug. 21, 1862 

Wall, Henry B., Corp Aug. 21, 1862 Hanes, Alexander, Private. . . .Aug. 22, 1862 

Morgan, Reuben H., Corp.... Aug. 22, 1862 Hathaway, Fordice, Private.... 

Nowlan, Samuel J., Corp Aug. 22, 1862 Karn, William, Private Aug. 19, 1862 

Thomas, John W., Corp Aug. 18, 1862 Keel, Philip, Private Aug. 22, 1862 

Pendleton, George F., Corp.... Aug. 19, 1862 Kluh, Charles, Private 






262 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY 

Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Burman, Adam, Corp Aug. 21, 1862 Lee, Thomas, Private Aug. 21, 1862 

Nowlan, David R., Corp Leanard, Ambros H., Private. .Aug. 22. 1862 

Measel, Fernando, Corp Aug. 22, 1862 Long. Adam J., Private Aug. 21, 1862 

McCleary, Holms, Corp Aug. 21, 1862 Matterson, Perry, Private Aug. 21. 1862 

Carr, Thomas G., Wagoner. .. .Aug. 22, 1862 Moore, Edmund, Private Aug. 22, 1862 

Aton, William, Private Aug. 10, 1862 Myers, Edmond M., Private. .. .Aug. 19, 1862 

Baker, Grafton, Private Aug. 22, 1862 Orth, John G., Private Aug. 22, 1862 

Baker, John W., Private Ourand, Michael, Private 

Beaner, Charles, Private Aug. 19, 1862 Pendleton, John, Private Aug. 19. 1862 

Bisher, Noah, Private Aug. 21, 1862 Pendleton, John B., Private. . .Aug. 22, 1862 

Bonders, Thomas, Private Aug. 21, 1862 Poe, Jacob, Private 

Bowman, Henry, Private Aug. 19, 1862 Ridley, Wm. C, Private 

Bowman, William, Private Aug. 22, 1862 Roll, Alpha, Private 

Brooks, John, Private Sager, Andrew, Private 

Bryan, William, Private Aug. 21, 1862 Seifried, Wm., Private Aug. 11. 1862 

Byal, James M., Private Aug. 22, 1862 Seavers, Lemuel E., Private. .Dec. 26, 1863 

Byal, John, Private Aug. 20, 1862 Shannen, Criner C, Private. .. .Aug. 22. 1862 

Carr, Charles W., Private Aug. 21, 1862 Sherard, Robert, Private 

Castle, Daniel W., Private. .. .Aug. 22, 1862 Shoup, Jonas, Private Aug. 20, 1862 

Chaffin, Charles, Private ,-Aug. 21, 1862 Smart, Joseph, Private Aug. 22, 1862 

Claybaugh, Joseph, Private Smethers, Samuel, Private.... 

Clark, William E., Private June 7, 1863 Smith, Joseph, Private Aug. 21, 1862 

Close, Michael, Private Aug. 22, 1862 Stout, Rinaldo B., Private. .. .Aug. \g, 1862 

Close, Solomon, Private " Stout. Wm. H. H., Private. .. .Aug. 22, 1862 

Conine, Ira B., Private Snyder, Solomon, Private 

Cook, Sylvester S., Private.... Swindler, James W., Private. . .Aug. 20, 1862 

Cramer, Simon, Private Aug. 21, 1862 Terman, Jacob, Private Aug. 22, 1862 

Cramer, Wesley, Private Aug. 22, 1862 Wagoner, Aaron J., Private... 

Decker, James, Private Aug. 21, 1862 Wagoner, James A., Private. .. . 

Decker, Wilson, Private Watson, William, Private 

Deeds, James K., Private Dec. 26, 1863 Whealand, George W., Priv... 

Deeds, William A., Private.... Wilson, Thomas A., Private. .Aug. 21, 1862 

COMPANY H, 11S 

Moore, Sidney R, Captain Aug. 20, 1862 Moore, David W., Private. .. .Aug. 20, T862 _ 

Miller, Henry J., Sergt Naus, Aaron F., Private Aug. 21, 1862 

Hughes, Robert M., Sergt Aug. 16, 1862 Pugh, George W., Private Aug. 13, 1862 

White, Joseph A., Corp Aug. 21, 1862 Rose, Aaron F. B., Private. .. .Aug. 20. 1862 

Brown, George W., Corp Aug. 15, 1862 Rose, Eli H., Private Aug. 20, 1862 

Arnold, Thomas W., Private. . .Aug. 21, 1862 Rose, Jesse L., Private 

Baldwin, John, Private Aug. 12, 1862 Rose, Levi B., Private 

Clapper, James, Private Aug. 18, 1862 Rose, Warren, Private 

Cramer, William W., Private. . .Aug. 11, 1862 Routson, Wm. R., Private Aug. 19, 1862 

Davis, John, Private Aug. 16, 1862 Sager, Noah. Private Aug. 18, 1862 

Hanni, Thomas, Private Aug. 11, 1862 Shaw, William, Private Aug. 19, 1862 

Hazen, Hi. C, Private Aug. 12, 1862 Walters, Jesse, Private Aug. 18, 1862 

Jones, Stephen T., Private Aug. 11, 1862 Walters, Lewis, Private 

Keel, Joel, Private Aug. 19, 1862 Weir, Robert, Private Aug. 20, 1862 

Lemon, Harrison, Private Aug. 20, 1862 West, John, Private 

Martin, Jeremiah M., Private. .. " Wilson, Alva, Private.... Aug. 22, 1862 



ROSTER HANCOCK COUNTY SOLDIERS. 263 

COMPANY K, 118. 

Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Eckles, Joe], 1st Sergt Oct. 14, 1862 Franks, Jasper, Private Oct. 14, 1862 

Wineland, Benj. F, 1st Sergt.. Heistead, Noah, Private Oct. 21, 1862 

Manicke, William, Sergt. , Nov. 4, 1862 Jones, Enos M., Private Nov. 10, 1862 

Smeltzer, Adam, Sergt Oct. 21, 1862 Kinney, Wash. C, Private Oct. 15, 1862 

Stover, David, Corp Nov. 4, 1862 Lyons, Lewis S., Private Oct. 6, 1862 

Rigby, James M., Corp Feb. 24, 1864 McFarland, John, Private May 1, 1863 

Coon, George W., Corp Mch. 20, 1862 Morrison, George, Private. .. .Oct. 14, 1862 

Bridenbaugh, David, Wagoner. .Oct. 6, 1862 Pendleton, Joseph, Private Sept. 26, 1862 

Altman, Samuel, Private Oct. 21, 1862 Pendleton, Lewis, Private 

Beach, Henry, Private Mch. 30, 1864 Royce, Allen, Private Aug. 11, 1862 

Black, Lemuel, Private Oct. 13, 1862 Swindler, Nathan, Private Oct. 6, 1862 

Crosser, Stephen, Private Nov. 4, 1862 Thornton, Oran, Private Oct. 21, 1862 

Crawford, Jesse, Private Tussing, David, Private Nov. 4, 1862 

Ebersole, John W., Private Feb. 25, 1864 Wall, Lewis L., Private Nov. 12, 1862 

Edwards. Elisha, Private Oct. 30, 1862 Welliver, Duncan, Private Nov. 6, 1862 

Fading, John, Private Nov. 4, 1862 Welliver, Samuel, Private Nov. 13, 1862 



120TH Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
Three Years' Service. 
This regiment was organized at Mansfield, Ohio., from the 7th to the 17th of 
October, 1862, to serve three years. It was consolidated with the 114th Regiment 
Ohio Volunteer Infantry, November 27, 1864. The official list of battles in which 
this regiment bore an honorable part is not yet published by the war department, 
but the following list has been compiled, after careful research, during the pre- 
paration of this work : 

Chickasaw Bayou, Miss., December 28-29, 1862 

Arkansas Post, Ark., January 11, 1863 

Thompson's Hiss, Miss., (Port Gibson) May 1, 1863 

Vicksburg, Miss., (siege of) May 18 to July 4, 1863 

Big Black River, Miss., May 17, 1863 

Jackson, Miss., July 9-16, 1863 

Transport "City Belle," (near Snaggy Point, Red River, La.) Mav 3, 1864 

COMPANY E, 120 
Angus, Samuel, Private Sept. 8, 1862 



122ND Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry 
Three Years' Service. 
This regiment was organized at Zanesville, Ohio, from September 30 to 
October 8, 1862, to serve three years. It was mustered out of service June 26, 
1865, in accordance with orders from the war department. 

The official list of battles in which this regiment bore an honorable part, is 
not yet published by the war department, but the following list has been compiled, 
after careful research, during the preparation of this work : 



264 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

Union Mills, Va., (Winchester) ; .June 13, 1863 

Winchester Heights, Va June 14, 1863 

Stevenson's Depot, Va., June 15, 1863 

Brandy Station, Va., November 8, 1863 

Mine Run or Orange Grove, Va., November 26-28, 1863 

Wilderness, Va., May 5-7, 1864 

Spottsylvania C. H., Va., May 9-18, 1864 

Tolopotomy Creek, Va May 29-31, 1864 

Cold Harbor, Va June 1-12, 1864 

Petersburg, Va., (Weldon railroad) June 22-23, 1&64 

Reams' Station, Va., June 29, 1864 

Monocacy, Md., July 9, 1864 

Snicker's Ferry, Va., July 18, 1864 

Charleston, Va., August 21, 1864 

Halltown and Smithfield, Va., August — , 1864 

Opequan, Va September 19, 1864 

Fisher's Hill., Va., September 22, 1864 

Cedar Creek. Va., , October 19, 1864 

Petersburg, Va., March 25, 1865 

Petersburg, Va., (assault) April 2, 1865 

Sailor's Creek, Va., April 6, 1865 

Appomattox, Va., April 9, 1865 

COMPANY F, 122 
Gallant, Wm. H. H., Private June 29, 1864 



123RD Regiment Ohio Volunteer Ineantry 
Three Years' Service. 
This regiment was organized at Monroeville, Ohio, from August to October, 
1862 to serve three years. It was mustered out of service June 12, 1865, in accord- 
ance with orders from the war department. The official list of battles in which this 
regiment bore an honorable part is not yet published by the war department, but 
the following list has been compiled, after careful research, during the prepara- 
tion of this work : 

Winchester, Va., June 13-15, 1863 

New Market, Va., May 15, 1864 

Piedmont, Va., June 5, 1864 

Lynchburg, Va., June 17-18, 1864 

Snicker's Ferry, Va., July 18, 1864 

Winchester, Va., July 24, 1864 

Berryville, Va., September 3, 1864 

Opequan, Va September 19, 1864 

Fisher's Hill, Va., September 22, 1864 

Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864 



ROSTER HANCOCK COUNTY SOLDIERS. 265 



Petersburg, Va., (near Hatcher's Run) March 30 to August 2, 1865 

High Bridge. Va., (near Farmville) April 6, 1865 

Appomattox, Va April 9, 1865 

Name and Rank COMPANY A, 123 Entry- 
Smith, McKindre, Private Aug. 18, 1862 

COMPANY F, 123. 

Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Hefflebower, Jacob A., Private. .Aug. 21, 1862 Hefflebower, Wm. H., Private. .Aug. 21, 1862 

COMPANY I, 123 

Bonnell, Moses, Sergeant Aug. 21, 1862 Fox, Jacob J., Private Aug. 19, 1862 

Adams, Martin, Sergeant Aug. 22, 1862 Fox, William H., Private Aug. 22, 1862 

Snyder, Eli, Corporal Aug. 18, 1862 Johnson, Joseph C, Private. .. .Aug. 21, 1862 

Ebright, Jacob, Corporal Aug. 22, 1862 Laney, Owen H., Private Aug. 12, 1862 

Henry, John L., Corporal. .. .Sept. 24, 1862 Roller, Michael, Private Aug. 19, 1862 

Alley, Adoniram, Private Aug. 19, 1862 Updike, John, Private Aug. 22, 1862 

Chaffin, James, Private Aug. 22, 1862 Young, John W., Private 

Cline, Alfred, Private " 



124TH Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
Three Years' Service. 

This regiment was organized at Camp Cleveland, Ohio, from August to 
September, 1862, to serve three years. It was mustered out of service July 9, 1865, 
in accordance with orders from the war department. 

The official list of battles in which this regiment bore an honorable part is not 
yet published by the war department, but the following list has been compiled, 
after careful research, during the preparation of this work : 

Thompson's Station, Tenn March 4-5, 1863 

Chickamauga, Ga., September 19-20, 1863 

Lookout Mountain, Tenn., November 24, 1863 

Mission Ridge, Tenn., November 25, 1863 

Rocky Face Ridge, Ga May 5-9, 1864 

Resaca, Ga., May 13-16, 1864 

Pickett's Mills, Ga May 27, 1864 

Brown's Ferry, Tenn October 27, 1864 

Nashville, Tenn., December 15-16, 1864 

COMPANY C, 124 
Bushon, Orange C, Private Feb. 13, 1864 



128TH Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 

This regiment was organized at Columbus, Johnson's Island, and Camp 
Cleveland, Ohio, from December 7, 186 1, to January 8, 1864, to serve three years, 
Companies A, B, C and D, were originally known as Hoffman's Battalion, and 






266 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



were transferred to this regiment January 5, 1864. The One Hundred and 
Twenty-Eighth was principally engaged in guarding rebel prisoners at Johnson's 
Island, Ohio, but had frequently furnished detachments for service elsewhere, in- 
cluding a short but active campaign in pursuit of rebel troops in West Virginia 
in 1862. The original members of companies A and B were mustered out January 
20 and February 28, 1865, by reason of expiration of term of service. The regi- 
ment was mustered out July 13, 1865, in accordance with orders from the war de- 
partment. 

COMPANY B, 128 REGIMENT. 
Name and Rank Entry 

Whiteman, Reason, Private ". Aug. 29. 1864 

Two years. 

COMPANY C, 128 REGIMENT. 

Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Carson, Andrew L., Private. .. .Aug. 14, 1862 Dodge. Thomas K., Private. .. .May 8, 1862 



129TH Regiment Ohio- Volunteer Infantry. 
Six Months'' Service. 
This regiment was organized at Cleveland, Ohio, August 10. 1863, to serve 
six months, and on the same day started for Camp Nelson, Ky. On the 20th of 
August the regiment left Camp Nelson for Cumberland Gap, at which place it 
assisted in the capture of the rebel garrison and more than two thousand rebel 
prisoners, with a large amount of war materials of all kinds. The regiment re- 
mained at and about the Gap, engaged in foraging, scouting, picket duty, etc., until 
the 1st of December, when it was ordered to move in the direction of Clinch river, 
which was reached the next day, at a point where the Knoxville road crosses that 
stream. At this point a sharp engagement was in progress in which the regiment 
took an active part. From .the second to the last of December, the regiment had 
occasional skirmishes with the enemy. It was mustered out from March 4 to 10, 

1864. 

COMPANY E, 129 REGIMENT. 

Permin, Francis W., Corporal July 18, 1865 



133D Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
One Hundred Days' Service. 
This regiment was organized at Camp Chase, Ohio, May 6, 1864, to serve 
one hundred days. It was composed of two companies of the Fifty-eighth Bat- 
talion Ohio National Guard, from Hancock county, and two companies of the 
Seventy-sixth Battalion Ohio National Guard, from Franklin county, with the 
Third Ohio National Guard, from Franklin county. After muster-in the regiment 
was immediately ordered to Parkersburg, W. Va., where it arrived on the 8th day 
of May, and from this place it was ordered to New Creek, from which place it 
proceeded to Washington city, June 7, and was ordered to Bermuda Hundred. 



ROSTER HANCOCK COUNTY SOLDIERS. 



267 



where it arrived on June 12. On the 16th of June the First Division of the First 
Brigade, to which this regiment was assigned, was ordered to destroy the Rich- 
mond and Petersburg railroad. The One Hundred and Thirty-third was as- 
signed to the support of a battery, which opened a cannonade on the enemy, and. 
with other troops, succeeded in holding the rebels in check for five hours. On the 
17th of July the regiment embarked at Point of Rocks and proceeded to Fort 
Powhattan. Here it was employed at work on the fortification and in repairing 
telegraph lines. On the 10th of August the regiment proceeded to Washington 
city, thence to Camp Chase, Ohio, where it was mustered out August 20, 1864, 
on expiration of term of service. 

COMPANY A, 133 REGIMENT. 
Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Woods, William W., Sergeant. .May 2, 1864 Houston, Hugh, Private May 2, 1864 



Greer, Jeremiah, Sergeant 

Switzer, Francis H., Sergeant. . 
Morrison, John W., Sergeant. . 
Ludwick, Wilson, Corporal.... 

Woods, George, Corporal 

Stradley, Stewart, Corporal .... 

Babcock, Jacob, Private 

Beigle, Alva, Private 

Beigle, David, Private 

Brown, Wm., Private 

Cameron, Samuel, Private 

Cameron, Joseph, Private 

Cramer, John, Private 

Cramer, Adam, Private 

Dupes, Adam, Private 

Furguson, Samuel, Private.... 

Harris, Albert, Private 

Hashberger, Coffinbury, Private 
Hodge, G. W. S., Private 



Huntly, John, Private 

Icenberger, John, Private 

Lease, Terrace T., Private 

Linderman, Christian, Private. . 

Martin, Christian, Private 

Moore, Henry, Private 

Moore, Elijah A., Private 

Musgrove, William, Private. .. . 
Newell, Joseph P., Private.... 

Riegle, Elias, Private 

Rinehart, Valentine, Private. . . . 

Rose, Daniel W., Private 

Rothwort, Amos, Private 

Sabastian, George W., Private.. 

Sims, John, Private 

Wart, John, Private 

Woods, N. B., Private 

Woods, E. H., Private 

Wolford, John, Private 



COMPANY D, 133 REGIMENT. 
Ballard, Thomas H., Private May 2, 1864 

COMPANY F, 133 REGIMENT. 
Zinn, Henry, Sergeant May 2, 1864 



COMPANY 

Boyles, Robert S., 1st Lieut May 2, 1 

Zarbaugh, Wm. H., 2nd Lieut. . 

Boyles, John, Sergeant 

Heller, Russel B., Corporal.... 
Whitlock, Garnett, Corporal. . . . 

Redfern, Peter, Corporal 

Morehead, John, Corporal 

King, John H., Corporal 

Alban, John M., Private 

Bachtel, John, Private 

Bare, Daniel, Private 



G, 133 REGIMENT. 

864 Foreman, Joseph, Private May 2, 1864 

Hart, John, Private 

Harbaugh, Joseph, Private.... 

Harkness, Garrett, Private 

Hickman, Joseph S., Private. .. . 

Lake, Elijah, Private 

Lake, Jesse, Private 

Marcle, Elijah C, Private 

Miller, John, Private 

Moorehead, John, Private 

Moorehead, Wm. S., Private. . 



268 



HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



Name and Rank Entry- 
Bare, Jones, M., Private May 2, 1864 

Brown, Franklin, Private 

Bushong, Isaac, Private 

Bultz, Daniel, Private 

Clark, Charles, Private 

Cooper, Isaac, Private 

Cooper, Jacob, Private 

Coover, Wilson G., Private.... 
Dillinger, Abraham, Private... 
Foreman, Daniel, Private 



Name and Rank Entry 

Moorehead, Phillip C, Private May 2, 1864 

Mosier, Samuel, Private. " 

Overholt, David F., Private " 

Poe, Ebenezer W., Private.... 

Rogers, Elijah F., Private 

Stoner, Martin O., Private.... 

Taylor, John, Private 

Taylor, Robert, Private 

Warner, Daniel, Private 

Wineland, George W., Private 



One; Hundred Thirty-Fourth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
One Hundred Days' Service. 
This regiment was organized at Camp Chase, Ohio, May 6, 1864, to serve one 
hundred days. It was composed of two companies of the Ninety-fourth Battalion, 
Ohio National Guard, from Shelby county, and one company of the Fifty-eighth 
Battalion, Ohio National Guard, from Hancock county, with the Fourth Regiment, 
Ohio National Guard, from Shelby county. On the seventh of May the regiment 
was ordered to Cumberland, Md., via Parkersburg, W. Va. It remained at Cum- 
berland until the sixth of June, when it moved to Washington City and proceeded 
to White House. The regiment did not disembark, but proceeded immediately to 
City Point. Here it aided in pontooning the river and in building roads, and on 
the seventeenth of June was engaged in a skirmish with the enemy near Port 
Walthall. For seventy days the regiment formed a portion of the advanced lines 
operating on Richmond, and was engaged in entrenching and picket duty. It was 
mustered out August 31, 1864, on expiration of term of service. 



COMPANY B, 134 REGIMENT. 
Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank 

Fahl, Daniel H., Private May 2, 1864 Rackhold, Edmund, Private 

Foreman, Joseph, Private " Romick, John, Private 

Hardshell, Henry C, Private.. Sharp, Lyman B. F., Private.. 

Oman, Henry, Private " 



Entry 
May 2, 1864 



COMPANY C, 134 REGIMENT. 

Feller, Andrew, Private May 2, 1864, Hiner, Wm. McCra, Private May 2, 1864 

Fink, Alva, Private Hoppis, George W., Private " 

Foreman, George R., Private.. "' Keller, Zeboth H., Private " 



COMPANY E. 134 REGIMENT. 



Biggs, Samuel, 1st Lieut. . 

Deeds, Lewis, Private 

Friend, Levi, Private 

McNeal, Augustine, Private. . . . 
Oman. Wesley B. F., Private. . 



May 2, 1864 Powell, Valentine, Private May 2, 1864 

Ricketts, Andrew D., Private. . 

Ricketts, Arnold C, Private " 

Taylor, Wallace, Private " 



COMPANY F, 134 REGIMENT. 
Black, William H., Private May 2, 1864 Garman, Joseph, Private. 



.May 2, 1864 



ROSTER HANCOCK COUNTY SOLDIERS. 269 

COMPANY G, 134 REGIMENT. 
Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Master, Christian, Private May 2, 1864 Yates, George W., Private May 2, 1864 

COMPANY H, 134 REGIMENT. 
Wilkison, James, 1st Sergeant. .May 2, 1864 Deeds, Samuel, Private May 2, 1864 



Bartley, Robert, Private 
Brauneller, Reuben, Private 
Brauneller, Samuel, Private 
Clem, La Fayette, Private. . 
Cox, George, Private 



Freeh, Frederick, Private. 
Hawkins, Wesley, Private. 
Oman, Henry, Private.... 
Ritter, William, Private. . 

Solt, Peter, Private 

Twining, Alvin, Private... 



COMPANY I, 134 REGIMENT. 

Garmon, Daniel, Private May 2, 1864 Hartman, Rufus R., Private. .. .May 2. 1864 

Hartman, Albert J., Private.... " 

COMPANY K, 134 REGIMENT. 

Fellers, Enos, Private May 2, 1864 Lease, Henry, Private May 2. 1864 

Gorman, Henry, Private Watkins, William, Private 



149TH Regiment Ohio Volunteer Ineantry. 
One Hundred Days' Service. 

This regiment was organized at Camp Dennison, Ohio, from the 8th to the 
nth of May, 1864, to serve one hundred days. It was composed of the Twenty- 
Seventh Regiment Ohio National Guard, from Ross county, and the Fifty-Fifth 
Battalion Ohio National Guard, from Clinton county. On the nth of May the 
regiment left the state for Baltimore, Md. Upon arriving it was assigned to duty 
at various forts in and around the city, and remained there until the 29th of May, 
when it was ordered to the eastern shore of Maryland, and distributed at different 
points. About the 4th of July the regiment was ordered to Monocacy Junction, 
and on the 9th took part in an engagement with the enemy. 

The regiment lost in killed and wounded about thirty, and in prisoner- 
over one hundred. After the battle of Monocacy it took part with the sixth and 
nineteenth corps in the marches in Maryland and Virginia. Portions of the 
regiment were with the One Hundred and Forty-Fourth when it was attacked by 
Mosby's guerillas, at Berryville, Va., August 13. The regiment returned to Ohio 
August 20, 1864, and was mustered out on the 30th, on expiration of its term 
of service. 

COMPANY C, 149 REGIMENT. 

Miller, John W., Private May 2, 1864 



270 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

151ST Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
One Hundred Days' Service. 
This regiment was organized at Camp Chase, Ohio, May 13, 1864, to serve 
one hundred days. It was composed of the Thirty-Third Regiment Ohio National 
Guard, from Allen county, and the Fifty-Seventh Battalion Ohio National Guard, 
from Hocking county. On the 14th of May the regiment left Camp Chase for 
Washington city, via Ohio Central and Baltimore railroads. It reached Wash- 
ington on the 2 1 st of May, and reported to General Augur. The regiment was 
first stationed at Forts Sumner, Mansfield and Simmons. During the active oper- 
ations of the rebels against Washington, on the nth and 12th of July, the larger 
part of the regiment was under fire. Several of the companies were in the forts 
which were engaged in the battle. Companies C and G were at Fort Stevens, 
company I at Battery Smeade and company K at Fort Kearney. On the 17th of 
August orders were received to concentrate the regiment at Fort Simmons. From 
this place the regiment moved, via Baltimore and Pittsburg, to Camp Chase, where 
it arrived on the 23rd. It was mustered out August 27, 1864, on expiration of its 
term of service. 

COMPANY K, 151 REGIMENT. 

Name and Rank Entry 

Palmer, James, Private May 2, 1864 



161 st Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 

One Hundred Days' Service. 

This regiment was organized at Camp Chase, Ohio, May 9, 1864, to serve 
one hundred days. It was composed of the Seventieth Battalion, Ohio National 
Guard, from Tuscarawas county; Forty- fThird Battalion, Ohio National Guard, 
from Noble county ; and one company of the Fifty-Eighth Battalion, Ohio 
National Guard, from Hancock county. The regiment was immediately ordered 
to Cumberland, Md., where it arrived at noon on the 12th. On the 28th the regi- 
ment moved to Martinsburg, W. Va., and on the 4th of June companies A, B, D, 
F, and H, with other troops were sent up the Shenandoah Valley with a supply- 
train for Hunter's army, then supposed to be near Staunton. On reaching that 
place it was found that General Hunter had advanced but they finally overtook 
him at Lexington, on the nth. They remained with the regiment until it arrived 
at Lynchburg, when having turned over the supplies, they were ordered back to 
Martinsburg. After considerable marching and guard duty the regiment fell back 
to Maryland Heights. Early on the morning of the 6th of July, skirmishing com- 
menced and continued for two days, the One Hundred and Sixty-First taking an 
active part. On the 25th of August it was ordered to Ohio, and mustered out 
September 2, 1864, on expiration of its term of service. 



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271 



COMPANY I, 16 
Name and Rank Entry 

Foreman, George, Captain May 2, 1864 

Deaver, George W., 1st Lieut. . 
Green, Henry B., 2nd Lieut.... 
Engelman, Joseph J., 1st Sergt 
Chamberlain, Irvin S., Sergt. .. . 
Deaver, Jonathan A., Sergeant 
Moody, Smith G., Sergeant.... 
Kimmons, John S., Sergeant... 

Plifer, John S., Corporal 

Baker, Isaac, Corporal 

McLeod, Joseph R., Corporal. . . 
Adams, Thomas E., Corporal. . 
Walker, Henry T., Corporal. . . . 
McCauehy, Samuel, Corporal... 
Stinchcomb, Caleb, Corporal. ... 
Binkley, Leoidas H., Corporal. . 

Wfykes, T. L., Musician " 

House, George W., Musician. . 

Bailey, James M., Private 

Bailey, John, Private 

Baker, Zenus, Private 

Ballard, Thomas C, Private 

Beal, Archibald, Private 

Bickelhaupt, John S., Private. . 

Biggs. William, Private 

Brokaw, William M., Private. . 
Bruster, Charles E., Private. . . . 

Byal, James H., Private ". 

Camp, Ebenezer, Private 

Campbell, Win., Private 

Carlin, Parlee, Private 

Cline, John W., Private 

Cross, Philip, Private 

Deaver, James M., Private.... 

Deaver, John, Private " 

Dennis, Abraham, Private 

Dodds, John, Private 

Druet, Samuel, Private 

Dunn, Jacob B., Private 

Eberly, Charles W., Private. .. . 
Eckles, Charles J., Private.... 
Evilsizer, George W., Private. . 



1 REGIMENT. 

Name and Rank Entry 

Evilsizer, Win, Private May 2, 1864 

Exline, Adam, Private 

Flenner, Levi G., Private 

Gibson, Isaac, Private 

Goit, Edson, Jr., Private 

Henderson, David L., Private. . 

Hill, Robert, Private " 

Holcomb, Thomas, Private.... 

Johnson, Edwin, Private 

Karr, Uniah R., Private 

Kemble, John C, Private 

McCarty, John, Private 

McManus, Win., Private 

Markle, Charles W., Private. ... 

Miller, Jasper W., Private 

Moorehead, John M., Private.. 

Parker, Wilber, Private 

Peters, John C, Private 

Petitt, Francis, Private 

Post, Wm. S., Private 

Pitcock, David, Private 

Ray, Albert W., Private 

Reimund, Adam, Private 

Robinson, Otis, Private 

Robinson, Snyder, Private 

Rogers, William, Private 

Sayler, McChias, Private 

Scott Robert F., Private 

Smith, Jehiel, Private 

Snyder, Daniel J., Private.... 
Stackhouse, Thomas J., Private 
Sterner, Emanuel P., Private. . 
Strother, Absolam H., Private. . 
Taylor, Thomas W., Private.. 

Thomas, Paul, Private 

Thomas, Samuel S., Private.... 

Tilton, Theodore. Private 

Walker, Eli D., Private 

Wallace, Daniel, Private 

Warner, William, Private 

Williams, John, Private 



176TH Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 

One Year's Service. 

This regiment was organized at Columbus, Sandusky, Wooster, Alliance, 

Camp Chase, and Circleville, Ohio, from August 10 to September 21, 1864, to 

serve one year. As soon as the organization was completed the regiment was 

ordered to Nashville, Term., and assigned to the Second Brigade, Fourth Division, 



272 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

Twentieth Armv Corps. Soon after its arrival it was detailed to perform provost- 
guard duty at Nashville, and during the battle of Nashville it was in the works ; 
but, with the exception of a few companies under Major Cummings. the regiment 
was not engaged. It was mustered out June 14, 1865, in accordance with orders 
from the war department. 

COMPANY F. 176 REGTMENT. 
Farmer, Loammi, Private Sept. 3, 1864 

COMPANY G, 176 REGIMENT. 
Babcock, William, Private Feb. 1, 1865 



178TH Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
One Year's Service. 
This regiment was organized at Camp Chase, Ohio, September 26, 1864, to 
serve one year, and was at once dispatched, by rail and river, to Nashville, with 
orders to report to Major General George H. Thomas for duty. The regiment 
remained in Nashville some two weeks, performing guard duty when it was sent 
to Tullahoma, Tenn., where it composed part of the post command. The post at 
Tullahoma was evacuated in the winter of 1864, and the One Hundred and 
Seventy -{Eighth was sent to Murfreesboro, where it remained during the siege. 
After the defeat of General Hood's army, at Nashville, the One Hundred and 
Seventy-Eighth was ordered to North Carolina. It landed at Morehead city, N. 
C, with the Twenty-Third Army Corps, and a few days thereafter participated 
in a skirmish with the enemy at Wise's Fork. After the surrender of Johnston's 
army, the regiment was ordered to Charlotte, N. C, where it performed garrison 
duty, until mustered out of service June 29, 1865, in accordance with orders from 
the war department. 

COMPANY B, 178 REGIMENT. 
Name and Rank Entry 

Bowers, Jacob, Corporal Sept. 13, 1864 

COMPANY G, 178 REGIMENT. 
Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Miller, Mungo D., Captain Aug. 12, 1864 Crozier, Thomas, Private Sept. 17, 1864 

Mathews, Wm. D., 1st Lieut. July 27, 1864 Gassman, Jacob, Private Aug. 27, 1864 

Leonard, George F, Corporal. .Aug. 30, 1864 Watson, Henry, Private Sept. 17. 1864 

Ankney, David, Private Sept. 21, 1864 YVeiger, Conrad, Private 



i8oth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
One Year's Service. 
This regiment was organized at Camp Chase, Ohio, in September and 
October, 1864, to serve one year. It left Camp Chase on the 15th of October for 
Nashville, Tenn., and from Nashville was ordered to Dechard, Tenn. The regi- 
ment remained at Decherd for the most part of three months, and was used as 



ROSTER HANCOCK COUNTY SOLDIERS. 273 

guard to the Nashville and Chattanooga railroad. On January 6, 1865, the regi- 
ment was ordered to Nashville, and, after remaining there a few days, was ordered 
to guard a train of wagons bound for Eastport, Miss. It went as far as Columbus, 
where it was met by an order to return to Nashville, and from there was ordered 
to Washington city. The regiment reached Washington city January 31, 1865. 
and was placed in Camp Stoneman, near that city. After remaining about three 
weeks in camp it was ordered to Fort Fisher. On reaching the mouth of Cape 
Fear river, the fall of Fort Fisher was announced, rendering its service unneces- 
sary. The regiment was then taken to Newbern, where it joined a force under 
General J. D. Cox, to open railway communication with Goldsboro and General 
Sherman's army. At Rinston, N. C, on the 8th, 9th and 10th of March, the regi- 
ment had an engagement with the force under Generals Bragg and Hoke, in 
which the regiment lost a number killed and wounded. From Kingston the regi- 
ment marched to Goldsboro, which place it reached March 21st. It remained 
here until April 9th, and then marched with Sherman's army to Raleigh, N. C, 
where it performed garrison duty until the surrender of Johnston's army. The 
regiment then moved to Greensboro, and fom there to Charlotte, where it re- 
mained as the city garrison until July 12, 1865, when it was mustered out in ac- 
cordance with orders from the war department. 

COMPANY A, 180 REGIMEN^ 
Name and Rank Entry 

Walters, Robert, Private Sept. 20, 1864 

COMPANY K, 180 REGIMENT. 

Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Inlay, Sebra J., Corporal Oct. II, 1864 Hunt, Hiram, Private Sept. 27, 1864 



183RD Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
One Year's Service. 
This regiment was organized at Cincinnati and Sandusky, Ohio, in September 
and October, 1864, to serve one year. On the 19th of November the regiment left 
Camp Dennison, and arrived at Columbia, Tenn., on the 28th. It was assigned 
to the Third Brigade, Second Division, Twenty-Third Army Corps, with which it 
remained during its entire term of service. The regiment was engaged with the 
enemy at Spring Hill, Tenn., on the 29th of November, and at Franklin, on the 
30th. It was also engaged at Nashville on the 15 and 16th of December. The 
regiment afterwards moved with the corps to Clifton, on the Tennessee river, and 
thence via Cincinnati, Washington city, and Fort Fisher to Wilmington, N. C. 
Proceeding via Kingston, it joined General Sherman's army at Goldsboro. After 
the surrender of Johnston's army the regiment moved to Salisbury, and was 
mustered out July 17, 1865, in accordance with orders from the war department. 

COMPANY A, 183 REGIMENT. 
Litzenberger, Hezekiah, Private Oct. 21, 1864 



274 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



COMPANY G, 183 REGIMENT. 
Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Anderson, Wm. C, Private Oct. 18, 1864 Punches, David, Private Oct. 18, 1864 

Ewing, Zopar, Private -..Oct. 13,1864 Stokesberry, Joshua, Private. .. .Oct. 14,1864 

Myres. Joshua, Private " 

187TH Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
One Year's Service. 
This regiment was organized at Camp Chase, Ohio, March 2, 1865, to serve 
one year. It left Camp Chase March 3, for Nashville, Term. On its arrival at 
Nashville it was met with orders to report at Dalton, Ga. From Dalton the One 
Hundred and Eighty-Seventh marched to Kingston. Marching back to Dalton the 
regiment went into camp for some thirty days, when, the railroad being repaired, 
it was placed on the cars and sent to Macon, Ga. It performed provost duty in 
Macon until January 20, 1866, when it was mustered out in accordance with 
orders from the war department. 

COMPANY D, 187 REGIMENT. 
Schleich, Jacob, Private Feb. 13, 1865 



i8qth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
One Year's Service. 
This regiment was organized at Toledo, Camp Chase, Cincinnati, Marietta, 
Hillsboro and Dayton, Ohio, from January 12 to March 6, 1865, to serve one year. 
On the 4th of March the regiment was ordered to report to General Thomas at 
Nashville, where it arrived on the 9th. It was assigned to duty under Brigadier- 
General VanCleve, and ordered to Murfreesboro, Tenn., where it remained two 
months, and was then ordered to Tullahoma. Here it remained two months, and 
was then ordered to Nashville where it remained until September 28, 1865, when 
it was mustered out in accordance with orders from the war department. 

COMPANY G, 189 REGIMENT. 
Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Saltsman, Norman, Corporal ... Feb. 23, 1865 Hooper, John, Private Feb. 25, 1865 

Smart, Gladwin C, Corporal. .Feb. 27, 1865 Leanard, Jonathan R., Private. .Feb. 27, 1865 

Collins, Kelly, Private Feb. 14, 1865 Linhart, Francis, Private Feb. 9, 1865 

Hale, Taylor, Private Feb. 9, 1865 McRjll, Wm. C, Private 

Harward, Isaac, Private Snyder, John F., Private Jan. 31. 1865 

Hatfield, Lorenzo D., Private.. Stouffer, Henry D., Private. .. .Feb. 27, 1865 

Helfrick, John A., Private Jan. 31, 1865 Travis, John H., Private Jan. 31, 1865 



192ND Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
One Year's Service. 
This regiment was organized at Camp Chase, Ohio. March 9, 1865, to serve 
one year. The regiment started for the field March 12, arriving at Halltown, Va., 
near Harper's Ferry, March 16, and reported to General John R. Brooks, com- 
manding Provisional Division. On the 31st of March the division broke camp 



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275 



and marched through Charlestown, encamping about one mile beyond. On the 
3rd of April the One Hundred and Ninety-Second moved at daylight, under 
orders to relieve a regiment picketing the Shenandoah river for three or four miles 
above and below Kabeltown, and about ten miles from the camp of the division. 
April 4, under orders for concentration of troops at Winchester for movement 
upon Lynchburg, the line on the river was abandoned, and the troops moved to 
Winchester via Berryville. The One Hundred and Ninety- Second was stationed 
some time near Stevenson's Station, and afterwards near Jordan Springs. It was 
then ordered to Reed's Hill, forty-six miles above Winchester, May 23d, at which 
place the regiment encamped until ordered to be mustered out, except two compa- 
nies, which were stationed at Harrisburg, twenty-five miles above. The regiment 
was mustered out September 1, 1865, in accordance with orders from the war de- 
partment. 

COMPANY B, 192 REGIMENT. 
Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Elder, James M., Corporal Feb. 15, 1865 Murdock, Alvin, Private Feb. 14, 1865 

Huff, Lewis, Private Feb. 19, 1865 Puntous, Moses, Private Feb. 15, 1865 

Huff, Samuel. S., Private Feb. 15, 1865 

COMPANY E, 192 REGIMENT. 

Bond, William N., Corporal. .. .Feb. 15, 1865 Hoy, Adam, Private Feb. 21, 1865 

Cantner, Irvin, Private Feb. 22, 1865 Keel, Jacob M., Private Feb. 18, 1865 

Crum, Lewis, C, Private Parsons, Henry M., Private. . .Feb. 14, 1865 

Hartman, Joshua, Private Feb. 16, 1865 



COMPANY 

Comer, David, 1st Lieut Feb. 11, 

Whipple, Orville, Corporal 

Falk, Sylvanus, Corporal Feb. 14, 

Burket, Simon, Private Feb. 11, 

Edgar, Isaac H., Private Feb. 5, 

Engle, Lorenzo, Private Feb. 24, 

George, Charles, Private Feb. 11, 

Hekel, William, Private Feb. 17, 

Hoy, Eli, Private Feb. I, 

Hull, George H, Private Feb. 3, 

Kennedy, Daniel, Private Feb. 26, 

Kleindinst, John A., Private. .. .Feb. 22, 



H, 192 REGIMENT. 

1865 Lamphear, Jonathan, Private. .Feb. 
McConnell, Wm. J., Private. ..Feb. 

1865 Powell, Peter L, Private Jan. 

1865 Raudebaugh, Perry F., Private. .Feb. 
i86<; Routson, Daniel H, Private. .. .Feb. 

1865 Russel, Henry, Private Mch. 

1865 Russel, John, Private Feb. 

1865 Schwab, Abraham, Private. .. .Feb. 

1865 Wagner, Andrew, Private Feb. 

1865 Waltermire, David, Private. .. .Feb. 

1865 Watkins, Isaac, Private Feb. 

1865. Wilson, Scott, Private Feb. 



COMPANY I, 

Krout, Noah, 1st Sergeant Feb. 28, 1865 

Bell, James, 1st Sergeant Feb. 8, 1865 

Woods, Nathan, Sergeant Mch. 6, 1865 

Rose, Daniel W., Corporal. .. .Feb. 6, 1865 

Arnold, Stephen, Corporal Feb. 7, 1865 

Akers, Abner, Private Feb. 22, 1865 

Clemens, Albert R., Private. .. .Feb. 6, 1865 

Clemens, Geo. W., Private 

Elder, Robert, Private Feb. it, 1865 

Edie, Lewis F., Private Feb. 21, 1865 

Gilmer, John, Private Feb. 17, 1865 



192 REGIMENT 
Harris, Simpson H, Private. . .Feb. 

Hart, Arthur, Private Feb. 

Hempy, William I., Private Feb. 

Hook, Seymour R., Private. .. .Feb. 

Larkins, John, Private Feb. 

Pennel, John, Private Feb. 

Stewart, John, Private Feb. 

Strawbridge, Samuel, Private. .Feb. 

Stubbs, John, Private Feb. 

Welter, Peter. Private Feb. 

Wiant, William, Private Feb. 



26, 


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1865 


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1865 


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1865 


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1865 


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1865 


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1865 


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1865 


21, 


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1865 


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24, 


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276 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

193RD Regiment Ohio Volunteer Ineantry. 
One Year's Service. 
This regiment was organized at Camp Chase, Ohio, in March, 1865, to serve 
one year. Immediately after its organization the regiment started for the Shen- 
andoah Valley. It moved from Harper's Ferry to Halltown and Charlestown, and 
at the latter place was partly organized with other regiments, into brigades and 
divisions. From Charlestown the regiment marcher up the Shenandoah Valley 
to Winchester, where it remained until after the surrender of the rebel armies. It 
was mustered out of service August 4, 1865, in accordance with orders from the 

war department. 

COMPANY C, 19.} REGIMENT. 

Flaherty, Hugh, Private Mch. 4, 1865 



197TH Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
One Year's Service. 
This Regiment was organized at Camp Chase, O., from January 8th to April 
nth, 1865, to serve one year. On the 25th of April the regiment left Camp 
Chase and proceeded by rail to Washington city, and on its arrival received the 
tidings of the surrender of Gen. Johnston's army. The regiment was temporarily 
assigned to the ninth corps, and on the 29th of April marched through Alexandria 
and encamped two miles beyond. On the 9th of May the regiment was incorpor- 
ated in the provisional brigade, ninth army corps. Two days later the brigade 
broke camp, marched to Washington, and embarked on cars for Dover, Delaware, 
and, arriving on the 5th of May, it encamped at Camp Harrington. On the 31st 
of May the regiment moved by rail to Havre de Grace, Md., was broken up 
into detachments, and performed guard duty along the railroad southward to 
Baltimore. The regimental headquarters were removed to Port Washington, 
near Baltimore, on the 3rd of July, and at that time several companies were on 
duty as guards at the various forts, camps, and hospitals in and around the city. 
The regiment reassembled at Camp Bradford, near Baltimore, and on the 31st day 
of July was mustered out in accordance with orders from the war department. 

COMPANY E, 197 REGIMENT. 
Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Watkins, Henry, Corporal Feb. 26, 1865 Esterly, John, Private Mch. 2, 1865 

Alford, Byron C, Private Mch. 13, 1865 Fenstermaker, T. Private Mch. 20, 1855 

Alspach, William, Private Feb. 26, 1865 Graul, George M., Private Mch. 15, 1865 

Ardinger, Roger H., Private. .Mch. 15, 1865 Hart, Samuel, Private Mch. 28, 1865 

Benner, George, Private Mch. 13, 1865 Kratz, Jacob, Private Mch. 15, 1865 

Claybaugh, Henry S., Private. .Mch. 27, 1865 Siddle, John C, Private Mch. 4, 1865 

Cole, Joshua, Private Mch. 13, 1865 Swindler, Wm, Private 

Cunningham, Joseph, Private. .. Feb. 26, 1865 Treece. Cornelius, Private Mch. 2, 1865 

Dunbar, John, Private Mch. 6, 1865 

COMPANY I, 197 REGIMENT. 
Anderson, David H., Private Mch. 18, 1865 



ROSTER HANCOCK COUNTY SOLDIERS. 277 

198TH Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
One Year's Service. 
This regiment, composed of eight companies, was organized at Camp Chase, 
Ohio, from the 17th to the 27th of April, 1865, to serve one year. Before the 
maximum was reached the "Confederacy" collapsed, and the regiment was mus- 
tered out May 8, 1865, in accordance with orders from the war department. 

COMPANY A, 198 REGIMENT. 
Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Barnhart, John, Private Mch. 20, 1865 Hidecker, John, Private Mch. 18, 1865 

Graul, Christian F. ; Private. .. .Mch. 18, 1865 Wolf, Henry, Private Mch. 20, 1865 



First Regiment Ohio Volunteer Heavy Artillery. 
Three Years' Service. 
This regiment was mustered into the service as the One Hundredth and Sev- 
enteenth regiment, O. V. I., in September, 1862, at Camp Portsmouth. Ohio, its 
eight companies aggregating 796 men. In October, 1862, the regiment was or- 
dered to Kentucky, where, for the succeeding seven months, it was engaged in 
guard duty and expeditions against guerrillas. In May. 1863, orders were issued by 
the war department changing the organization into the First Regiment Heavy Artil- 
lery, Ohio Volunteers, and on August 12, 1863, it was so reorganized, with twelve 
full companies, aggregating 1,839 officers and men. During the process of reor- 
ganization the regiment constructed the extensive fortifications around Covington 
and Newport. During the fall and winter of 1863-64, the regiment, in battalion 
detachments, was engaged in guard duty at various points in Kentucky. On Feb- 
ruary 19, 1864, it started under orders, through heavy snow and extreme cold, 
over the mountains to Knoxville, Tenn., arriving there March 9. Until Septem- 
ber the regiment was engaged in guarding the railroads through Tennessee, and 
subsequently participated in Burbridge and Stoneman's raids against Saltville. 
During the winter of 1864-65 it was constantly engaged in foraging and fighting 
guerrillas throughout East Tennessee and North Carolina. Forming a part of the 
First Brigade, Fourth Division, Army of the Cumberland, the regiment was en- 
gaged in guarding mountain passes and garrisoning captured points in Virginia 
and North Carolina. After the surrender of Lee and Johnston the regiment saw 
service in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee. On July 25, 
1865, it was mustered out of the service, at Knoxville, Tenn., in accordance with 
orders from the war department. 

COMPANY G, 1 HEAVY ARTILLERY. 
Crawford, George, Private Aug. 30, 1862 

COMPANY H, 1 HEAVY ARTILLERY. 
Davis. Thomas T., Private June 19, 1863 



278 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

COMPANY L, i HEAVY ARTILLERY. 
Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Wilson, Ebenezer, ist Lieut. .. .June 23, 1863 Howard, John, Private June 8, 1863 

Dennison, T ames, 1st Sergeant. .June 15, 1863 Houston, George M., Private. .June 25, 1863 

Strother, Amos B., Sergeant. . .June 8, 1863 Houston, Hugh, Private July 7. 1863 

Howard, Charles, Corporal June 3, 1863 Hull, Benjamin H., Private.... 

Dennis, A. B., Corporal June 8, 1863 Kelly, Isaac C, Private Dec. 21, 1863 

Taylor, George W., Corporal. . .June 12, 1863 King, Enoch, Private June 30, 1863 

Hall, George V., Corporal Dec. 20, 1863 Lymangrover, John, Private. . .Aug. 1, 1863 

Priest, David, Corporal Aug. 1, 1863 Metzler, Samuel S., Private. .. .Dec. 20, 1863 

Kelly, Thomas B., Artificer July 7, 1863 Miller, Hiram O., Private July 13, 1863 

Baldwin, James, Private Outhwaite, Joseph, Private. . . .June 15, 1863 

Biggs, Franklin, Private July 13, 1863 Peterman, Napoleon, Private. . .June 30, 1863 

Biggs, Richard W., Private. .. .June 10, 1863 Ramsower, Perry J., Private. . .June 16, 1863 

Butler, William, Private June 24, 1863 Simcox, Joseph, Private June 15, 1863 

fCrosby, James H., Private. .. .Sept. 13, 1864 Smiley, Reuben, Private Dec. 23, 1863 

Davis, Thomas, Private June 8, 1863 Straub, Sheldon P., Private. . .June 6, 1863 

Griffith, Jacob, Private July 7, 1863 Tisdale, Martin L., Private. .. June 6. 186"? 

Harshbarger, John, Private June 10, 1863 Vansickle, John, Private Aug. 19, 1864 

Hook, Amos, Private June 13, 1863 Wiseman, Rufus, Private June 16, 1863 

Zeigler, George, Private June 22, 1863 



Second Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Heavy Artillery. 
Three Years' Service. 

This regiment was organized at Camp Dennison, Ohio, from June to Septem- 
ber, 1863, to serve three years. It was mustered out of service August 2$, 1865. 
in accordance with orders fom the war department. 

The official list of battles, in which this regiment bore an honorable part, is 
not yet published by the war department, but a brief statement of the movements 
and operations of the regiment will be found at the head of each company. The 
companies, during the greater part of their service, were separated from each 
other, and for this reason it was thought best to give the history of each company 
separately. 

COMPANY L, SECOND HEAVY ARTILLERY. 

Mustered in September 7, 1863, at Covington, Ky., by P. W. Stanhope, cap- 
tain Twelfth Infantry, and J. L. Proctor, captain Eighteenth Infantry, U. S. A. 
On the eighth of October the company moved to Fort Boone, Frankfort, Ky. It 
was transferred, in December of the same year, to Battery Simons, Munfordsville, 
Ky. From there, in May, 1864, it marched to Camp Sedgwick, at Cleveland, Tenn.,. 
as guard to the regimental wagon-train. On August 3, 1864, it moved to Charles- 
ton, Tenn., where it participated in the engagement with the rebel cavalry, and in 
the subsequent movements, until it reached Strawberry Plains, where it remained 
until August, 1865. Mustered out August 23, 1865, at Nashville. Tenn., by J. W. 
Chickering, captain Eighty -eighth Illinois Infantry. 

COMPANY L, 2 HEAVY ARTILLERY. 
Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Arnold, Ludwick M., Sergt June 22, 1863 Woods, James, Private Feb. 29, 1864 

Woods, Joseph E, Sergeant " Woods, Thomas E., Private. . June 22, 1863 

Peoples, Joseph J., Private.... " 






roster hancock county soldiers. 279 

First Ohio Volunteer Cavalry. 

Three Years' Service. 

This regiment was organized at Camp Chase, Ohio, from August 17th to 
October 5th, 1861, to serve three years. On the expiration of their terms of serv- 
ice, the original members (except veterans), were mustered out, and the organiza- 
tion, composed of veterans and recruits, continued in service until it was mustered 
out by companies, as follows : A to K, inclusive, and M, September 13, 1865, at 
Hilton Head, S. C, and Company L, September 26, 1865, at Nashville, Tenn., in 
accordance with orders from the war department. Companies A and C were or- 
dered to West Virginia in September, 1861, and were attached to the commands 
of Generals Shields and Banks, in the Shenandoah Valley; and with the Army of 
Virginia under General Pope and the Army of the Potomac, and as headquarters 
guard of the cavalry divisions of Generals Gregg and Kilpatrick. They bore an 
honorable part in the campaigns and engagements in Virginia, Maryland and 
Pennsylvania, until the spring of 1864, when they were ordered to join the regi- 
ment. 

The official list of battles in which this regiment was engaged is not yet pub- 
lished by the war department, but the following list has been compiled after care- 
ful research during the compilation of this work. It does not include numerous 
battles and skirmishes in which single companies and small detachments of the 
regiment were engaged : 

Booneville, Miss May 30. 1862 

Russellville, Ala July 1, 1862 

Courtland, Ala July 25, 1862 

Bardstown, Ky October 4, 1862 

Perryville, Ky October 8, 1862 

Stone River, Tenn December 31, 1862, to January 2, 1863. 

Elk River, Tenn July 2, 1863 

Alpine, Ga September 10, 1863 

Chickamauga, Ga September 19-20, 1863 

Washington, Tenn October 1, 1863 

Point Rock, Ala October 30, 1863 

Cleveland, Tenn November 27, 1863 

Calhoun, Tenn December 16, 1863 

Decatur, Ala May 26, 1864 

Moulton, Ala May 29, 1864 

Noonday Creek, Ga June 15, 1864 

Lovejoy Station, Ga August 20, 1864 

Atlanta Campaign 

Ebenezer Church, Ga April 1 , 1865 

Selma, Ala April 2, 1865 

Columbus, .Ga April 16, 1865 



280 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

COMPANY C, i O. V. CAVALRY. 
Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Gaddis, Joseph M., Corporal. . .Aug. 7, 1861 During, Paul, Bugler 

Peterman, John, Corporal Aug. 25, 1861 Gaddis, Jonathan J., Private. . .Sept. 14. 1861 

COMPANY E. 1 O. V. CAVALRY. 
Smith. Michael, Private Oct. 1, 1861 

COMPANY M, 1 CAVALRY. 

Fireling. John A., Corporal. .. .Sept. 25, 1861 Sherrick, Henn-, Private Sept. 25, 1861 

Lewis, Joseph, Corporal " Smith, Michael C, Private. .. .Oct. 1, 1861 

Geiger, George, Private Spangler, Henry, Private Sept. 25, 1861 

Keltner, Isaiah, Private Oct. 1, 1861 



Fourth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry. 
Three Years' Service. 

This regiment was organized at Camp Dennison and Camp Gurley, Ohio, in 
November, 1861, with the exception of Companies L and M, which were organized 
August 15, 1862, at Cincinnati, Ohio, to serve three years. The original members 
(except veterans), were mustered out by detachments in October, 1864, by reason 
of expiration of term of service, and the organization, composed of veterans and 
recruits, retained in service until July 15, 1865, when it was mustered out in ac- 
cordance with orders from the war department. 

The official list of battles, in which this regiment bore an honorable part, is 
not yet published by the war department, but the following list has been compiled, 
after careful research, during the preparation of this work: 
Bowling Green, Ky February 1 5, 1862 



Nashville, Tenn March 8 

Huntsville, Ala April 1 1 

Bridgeport, Ala April 29 

Lexington, Ky October 17 

Murfreesboro, Tenn January 1-2 

Lebanon, Tenn February 8 

Bradyville, Tenn March 1 

Snow Hill, Tenn April 2-3 

Chickamauga, Ga September 19-23 

Middleton, Tenn May 21 

Cleveland, Tenn November 27 

Decatur, Ala May 26-27 

Moulton, Ala May 28-29 

Jonesboro, Ga August 19-20 

Wilson's Raid, Ala. and Ga March 22 to April 24 

Selma, Ala ■ April 2 

Montgomery, Ala April 12-13 

Macon, Ga April 20 



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COMPANY C, 4 CAVALRY. 
Cherry, Samuel H., Private Oct. 10, li 



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Sixth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry. 
Three Years' Service. 

This regiment was organized by Colonel William R. Lloyd, at Camp Hutchins, 
Warren, Ohio, in October, November and December, 1861, to serve three years. 
On the expiration of its term of service, the original members (except veterans), 
were mustered out, and the organization retained in service until August 7, 1865, 
when it was mustered out at Petersburg, Va., in accordance with orders from the 
war department. The roster of this regiment shows that fom 1861 to 1865 there 
were seventeen hundred and fifty-eight (1.758) officers and enlisted men in the 
organization. This does not include one battalion of four companies which was 
detached and taken to the far west in command of Lieutenant Colonel William O. 
Collins. Under an order from the war department, dated September 20, 1862, 
there were four companies recruited to fill up the regiment. These companies 
were in part recruited at Camp Cleveland, Ohio, and two of them, B and E, 
joined the regiment at Falmouth, Ya., March 9, 1863. The other two, F and M, 
joined the regiment March 8, 1864, at Warrenton, Va. The Sixth Regiment en- 
tered the United States service in the field in Western Virginia, in May, 1862, 
under General Fremont ; thence into the Valley of Virginia, undr General Sigel ; 
thence into the campaign in front of Washington, D. C, in the summer of 1862, 
with the Army of Virginia, under General John Pope ; with General George B. 
McClellen, in the Army of the Potomac, in the fall of 1862; with General Burn- 
side in the winter of 1862 and 1863 ; and in the winter and spring of 1863, with 
General Joe Hooker, who organized the cavalry corps early in 1863, thereafter 
commanded in succession by Generals Stoneman, Pleasanton and Sheridan ; then, 
in the summer of 1863, under General Meade, and then, until the close of the war, 
under Generals Meade, Grant and Sheridan. 

The regiment, from date of organization of the "Cavalry Corps. Army of the 
Potomac," served in the brigades commanded by Generals Buford, Duffie, Averill, 
Mcintosh, D. McM. Gregg, Kilpatrick, Huey, Davies, and C. H. Smith ; and in 
divisions commanded by Generals Bayard, Averill, Pleasanton, Gregg and Crook. 

Following is a list of battles, engagements and skirmishes in which this regi- 
ment bore an honorable part : 

Woodstock, Ya June 2, 1862 

Mt. Jackson, Ya June 3, 1862 

Cross Keys. Va June 8, 1862 

Luray Court House, Va July 12, 1862 

Warrenton, Ya August — , 1862 

Bull Run, Ya August 29-30, 1862 

Chantilly , Ya September 1 , 1862 

Fredericksburg, Ya December 13, 1862 

Kelly's Ford, Va March 17 ,1863 

Stoneman's Raid, Va April 29 to May 2, 1863 



282 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

Stevensburg, Va June 9, 

Aldie, Va June 17, 

Middleburg, Va June 19. 

Upperville, Va June 21, 

Gettysburg-, Pa July 1-4. 

Hagerstown, Md July 6, 

Boonsboro, etc., M<d July 8-10. 

Falling Water, Md July 14, 

Sheppardstown, Va July 16. 

Rapidan Station, Va September 13-14, 

Sulphur Springs, Va October 12, 

Auburn Mills, Va October 14, 

Bristoe Station, Va October 14. 

Mine Run, Va November 27, 

Todd's Tavern, Va May 5-7, 

Mitchell's Shop, or Jerrald's Mills, Va May 9, 

Yellow Tavern, Va May 11, 

Meadow Bridge, Va May 12, 

Hawe's Shop, or Mnon Church, Va - May 28, 

Cold Harbor, Va May 31 to June 1 . 

Bottom Bridge, Va ' June 6. 

Trevilian's Station, Va June 11-12, 

St, Mary's Church, or Ladd's Farm, Va June 24, 

Malvern Hill, Va July 28, 

Darbytown, Va July 28, 

Deep Bottom, Va August 15-16, 

Ream's Station, Va August 25. 

Preble's Farm, or Davis' Farm. Va October 1. 

Boydtown Road, Va October 2-. 

Stony Creek, Va .' December I. 

Hutcher's Run, Va December 8-9. 

Hutcher's Run, Va February 5-7, 

Quaker Road, Va March 29. 

Dinwiddie Court House, Va March 31 . 

Five Forks, Va April 1 . 

Jettersville. Va April 4-5, 

Deatonsville, Va April 5. 

Sailor's Creek, Va April 6, 

Farmville, Va April 7, 

High Bridge, Va April 7, 

Appomattox, of Lee's Surrender, Va April 8-9, 

COMPANY I, 6 CAVALRY. 

Name and Rank Entry 

Shorter, Samuel, Private Oct. 14, 1861 



roster hancock county soldiers. 283 

Ninth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry. 
Three Years' Service. 

This regiment was organized in 1863, to serve three years; Companies A, B. 
C and D at Camp Zanesville, Ohio, in January, and the other eight companies at 
Camp Dennison, Ohio, in September, October and December. It was mustered 
out July 20, 1865, at Lexington, N. C. 

The official list of battles, in which this regiment bore an honorable part, is 
not yet published by the war department, but the following list has been compiled, 
after a careful research, during the preparation of this work : 

Florence, Ala April 13, 1864 

Center Star, Ala May 16, 1864 

Rousseau's Raid in Alabama and Georgia Julv 11-22, 1864 

East Point, Ga August 30, 1864 

Waynesboro, Ga December 4, 1864 

Near Savannah, Ga February 2, 1865 

Aiken, S. C. February 11, 1865 

Winnsboro, S. C February 22, 1865 

Monroe's Cross Roads, N. C March 10, 1865 

Averysboro, N. C ' March 16, 1865 

Raleigh, N. C April 13, 1865 

COMPANY C, CAVALRY. 

Name and Rank Entry 

Bysel, George W., Private Feb. 16. 1864 

COMPANY D, 9 CAVALRY. 
Epley, Henry V., 1st Lieutenant Sept. 23, 1863 

COMPANY H, 9 CAVALRY. 
Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Farlee, Edwin J., Private Sept. 25, 1863 Horn, Henry, Private Sept. 23. 1863 

Farson, Samuel L., Private. .. .Sept. 23, 1863 Hughes, John W., private.... 

George, John W., Private Sept. 25, 1863 Spaulding, Charles A., Private 

Heckerman, Gabriel, Private... " 

UN-ASSIGNED RECRUITS, 9 CAVALRY. 
Shaffer, Alexander G., Private Oct. 25, 1863 



Tenth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry. 
Three Years' Service. 
This regiment was organized at Camp Cleveland and Camp Chase. Ohio, 
from October, 1862, to July 25, 1863, to serve three years. It left early in the 
spring of 1863 for Nashville, Tenn., where it was ordered to Murfreesboro, Tenn., 
where it remained doing picket and scout duty until the Army of the Cumberland 
opened the campaign against General Bragg. During this campaign the regiment 
performed a vast amount of marching and counter-marching. It was actively en- 
gaged in all of Kilpatrick's movements during Sherman's Atlanta campaign. The 



284 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

great march to the sea was inaugurated on this march, the regiment being fre- 
quently engaged with the enemy. It was mustered out July 24, 1865, at Lexing- 
ton, N. C, in accordance with orders from the war department. 

The official list of battles, in which this regiment bore an honorable part, is 
not yet published by the war department, but the following list has been compiled, 
after a careful research, during the preparation of this work : 

Chickamauga, Ga September 19-20, 1863 

Crosby Creek, Tenn January 14, 1864 

Tunnel Hill, Ga May 2, 1864 

Siege of Atlanta, Ga Julyy 28 to September 2, 1864 

Jonesboro, Ga. . August 19-20. 1864 

Sweetwater, Ga October 1-3, 1864 

Bear Creek Station, Ga November 16, 1864 

Waynesboro, Ga December 4, 1864 

Aiken, S. C February 11, 1865 

Monroe Cross Roads, N. C March 10, 1865 

Averysboro, N. C March 16-20, 1865 

COMPANY E, 10 CAVALRY. 

Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Filkins, Nathanial W., Captain. .Oct. 14, 1862 Ensminger, Emanuel, Private. .Oct. 6, 1862 

Helfrick, Samuel S., Corporal. .Nov. 11, 1862 Marvin, Morrison J„ Private.. 

Scott, Thomas B., Farrier Nov. 4, 1862 Whiteman, David, Private Oct. 25, 1862 

COMPANY F, 10 CAVALRY. 
Myres, William, Private Oct. 5, 1862 Small, James H., Private Oct. 10, 1862 

COMPANY G, 10 CAVALRY. 
Snelbaker, Jonathan, Corporal Feb. 2,. 1864 

COMPANY H, 10 CAVALRY. 
Powell, Oliver, Corporal Oct. 15, 1862 



Twelfth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry. 
Three Years' Service. 

This regiment was organized at Camp Cleveland, Ohio, from the state at 
large, from August 17, 1863, to November 24, 1863, to serve for a term of three 
years. It was mustered out of the service November 14, 1865, at Nashville, Tenn., 
in accordance with orders from the war department. 

The official list of battles, in which this regiment bore an honorable part, has 
not yet been published in orders by the war department. The following list, how- 
ever, has been carefully compiled from the rolls and other sources during the prep- 
aration of this work : 

Mt. Sterling, Ky June 9, 1864 

Cynthiana, Ky June 12, 1864 

(1) Saltville, Va October 2, 1864 



ROSTER HANCOCK COUNTY SOLDIERS. 2«5 

Kingsport, Tenn December 13, 1864 

Bristol, Tenn December 14, 1864 

Abingdon, Va December 15, 1864 

Wytheville, Va December 16, 1864 

Marion, Va ' December 18, 1864 

(2) Saltville, Va December 20, 1864 

Salisbury, N. C April 12, 1865 

Dallas, N. C April 19, 1865 

Catawba River, N. C April 19, 1865 

COMPANY F, \2 CAVALRY. 
Name and Rank Entry Name and Rank Entry 

Collins, John, Private Sept. 5, 1863 Stanbaugh, John, Private Sept. 16, 1S63 

Henderson, James, Private. .. .Sept. 19, 1863 Wise, Frederick, Private Sept. 23, 1863 

Meeks. Thomas, Private Sept. 25, 1863 

COMPANY G, 12 CAVALRY. 
Hipkins, Charles. Private Sept. 1, 1863 Miller, Philip, Private Sept. 16, 1863 



Thirteenth Oh to Volunteer Cavalry! 
Three Years' Service. 

This regiment was organized from May 5, 1864, to March 23, 1863, at Camp 
Chase, Ohio. The regiment at the organization was formed by the re-enlistment 
of members of the Fourth and Fifth Independent Cavalry Battalions (six months' 
organizations), and recruits from different parts of the state at large. From its 
organization until December 18, 1864, the regiment acted as infantry ; on that day 
the men were armed and equipped as cavalry, and served as such until mustered 
out. The regiment was mustered out of service August 10, 1865, at Petersburg. 
Va., in accordance with orders from the war department. 

The following is a list of battles, in which this regiment bore an honorable 
part, in the compilation of which reference has been made to the Official Army 
Register, Part V., page 20, and other sources, during the preparation of this work : 

Weldon Railroad, Va June 22-23, l8 ^4 

Petersburg, Va. (assault) July 30, 1864 

Ream's Station, Va August 25, 1864 

Preble's Farm, Poplar Spring Church, Va September 30, 1864 

Hatcher's Run, South Side Railroad, Va October 2j, 1864 

Hatcher's Run, Va February 5-7, 1865 

Dinwiddie C. H., Va March 31, 1865 

Amelia Springs, or Jetersville, Va April 5. 1865 

Appomattox C. H. (Lee's Surrender) April 8-9, 1865 

COMPANY E, 13 CAVALRY. 
Donalson, Thomas, Private Mch. 5, 1864 






286 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



ROLL OF HONOR. 



TWENTY-FIRST REGIMENT, OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY— THREE MONTHS' 

SERVICE. 

Kemery, Cyrus; Company G; private; died May 30, 1861 ; buried Gallipolis, Ohio. Drowned 
in Ohio river. 

Reed, Eli S. ; field and staff ; quartermaster sergeant ; died August 6, 1861 ; buried Find- 
lay, Ohio. Died at Cincinnati, Ohio; interred in Maple Grove cemetery. 

FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD INDEPENDENT COMPANIES, OHIO VOLUNTEER 

SHARPSHOOTERS. 
Bushong, Jacob H. ; second company ; corporal ; died July 17, 1862 ; buried Cincinnati, Ohio. 

Died in Cincinnati, Ohio; interred in Spring Grove cemetery, lot B, grave 57. 
Cameron, John W. ; second company ; corporal ; died May 27, 1862 ; buried Arlington Ohio. 

Died near Corinth, Mississippi. 
Church, Andrew A. ; second company ; private ; died June 9, 1863 ; buried Corinth, Mississippi. 

Died at Camp Davis, Mississippi ; interred in National cemetery, section B, grave 295. 
Church, Daniel H. ; second company; private; died March 13, 1862; buried Cincinnati, Ohio. 

Died at Cincinnati, Ohio; interred in Spring Grove cemetery, section A, grave 98. 
Gorby, Samuel; second company; private; died April 13, 1862; buried Paducah, Kentucky. 

Died at Paducah, Kentucky. 
Morris, James; third company; private; died May 23, 1864; buried Andersonville, Georgia. 

Died in rebel prison; interred in National cemetery, grave 1320. 
Parker, Edward N. ; second company; private; died June 12, 1862; buried Arlington, Ohio. 

Died at Arlington, Ohio. 
Thompson, Royal ; second company ; private ; died December 14, 1861 ; buried St. Louis, Mis- 
souri. Died at St. Louis, Missouri ; interred in National cemetery, grave 2724. 
Walker, Lorenzo ; second company ; private ; died August 27, 1862 ; buried Shiloh, Tennessee. 

Died at Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee. 

SEVENTH INDEPENDENT COMPANY, OHIO VOLUNTEER SHARPSHOOTERS. 

Miller, Philip; seventh company; private; died March 29, 1863; buried Murfreesboro, Tennes- 
see. Died at Murfreesboro, Tennessee ; interred in Stone river cemetery, section G, grave 
179. 

Reigle, Washington ; seventh company ; private ; died June 28, 1863 ; buried Murfreesboro, 
Tennessee. Died at Murfreesboro, Tennessee; interred in Stone river cemetery. 

TWENTY-FIRST REGIMENT, OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 

Armbrecht, August; company D; private; died July 24, 1864; buried Andersonville, Georgia. 
Prisoner of war ; captured at the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863 ; 
died in prison. 

Alspach, David D. ; company H; private; died July 3, 1863; buried Stone River, Tennessee. 
Drowned in Stone river, near Murfreesboro. 

Adams, John; company D; private; died June 1, 1863; buried Stone River, Tennessee. Died 
Murfreesboro, Tennessee, of disease. 

Amanders, Michael; company H; private; died June 20, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia. 
Killed at battle of Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia. 

Arnold, Frank C. ; company B; private; died December 31, 1862; buried Stone River, Ten- 
nessee Killed in battle. 



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Bradford, William; company A; private; died December 31, 1862; buried Stone River, Ten- 
nessee. Killed in battle. 
Boucher, Levi ; company A ; private ; died January 25, 1863 ; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 

Died at Nashville of wounds received at the battle of Stone River, Tennessee, December 

31, 1862. 
Biggs, Erastus; company A; sergeant; died January 2, 1863; buried Stone River, Tennessee. 

Died in field hospital of wounds received at battle of Stone River, Tennessee, December 

31, 1862. 
Blakely, James; field and staff; sergeant major; died September 20, 1863; buried Chattanooga, 

Tennessee. Killed at battle of Chickamauga, Georgia. 
Bretz, George W. ; company G; sergeant; died June 26, 1864; buried Andersonville, Georgia. 

Prisoner of war: captured at the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863; 

died in prison. 
Beard, Henry W. ; company A ; private , died August 25, 1864 ; buried Chattanooga, Tennes- 
see. Died at Kingston, Georgia — disease. 
Blake, James ; company A ; private ; died November 5, 1864 ; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 

Died of wounds received in action near Nashville. 
Bend, Amos K. ; company I ; private ; died April 4, 1864 ; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee, 

Died at Chattanooga, of typhoid fever. 
Barnd, Elijah; company G; private; died April 18, 1863; buried Stone River, Tennessee. 

Died at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, of congestive chills. 
Bryant, George W. ; company I; private; died February 1, 1865; buried Louisville, Kentucky. 

Died in hospital at Louisville — disease ; interred in Cave Hill cemetery. 
Baker, Isaac P.; company G; private; died February 6, 1863; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 

Died at Nashville, of pneumonia. 
Bartlow, David D. ; company G; private; died April 21, 1862; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 

Died at Nashville — disease. 
Butler, Edmon A.; company G; private; died January 10, 1863; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 

Died at Nashville — disease. 
Bradford, Wesley ; company A ; sergeant ; died September 20, 1863 ; buried at Chattanooga, 

Tennessee. Killed at the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia. 
Barger, George ; company A ; private ; died December 27, 1861 ; buried Louisville, Kentucky. 

Died in hospital at Louisville, Kentucky, of disease. Interred in Cave Hill cemetery. 
Bradford, Ovitt; company A; private; died January 30, 1862; buried Louisville, Kentucky. 

Died at Bacon Creek, Kentucky, of disease. Interred in Cave Hill cemetery. 
Burns, Waiter S. ; company B; private: died December n, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia. 

Killed in action near Jacksonboro, Georgia.. 
Bowersox, Edward ; company G ; private ; died July 9, 1864 ; buried Marietta, Georgia. Killed 

at the battle of Vineing Station, Georgia. 
Bartlow, F.lijah, company G; private; died April 9, 1865; buried Long Island, New York. 

Died in hospital on David's Island, New York City Harbor, of pyemia ; interred in 

Cypress Hill cemetery. 
Clark, Hugh; company A; private; died October 28, 18,64 ; buried Andersonville, Georgia. 

Prisoner of war; captured at battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863; died 

in prison. 
Collins, Thomas; company G; corporal; died May 22, 1864; buried Andersonville, Georgia. 

Prisoner of war; captured at the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863. 

Died in prison. 
Coy, Henry; company G; private; died March 4, 1864; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 

Died at Nashville, Tennessee, of the fever. 
Crawford. Johnson; company H; private; died May 8, 1863; buried Stone River, Tennessee. 

Died in hospital at Murfreesboro, Tennessee — disease. 



288 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

Copus, Henry; company G: private; died January iq, 1864; buried Danville, Virginia. Pris- 
oner of war ; died in prison, of small-pox. 

Copus, George; company G; private; died June 20, 1863; buried New Albany, Indiana. Died 
at New Albany, of disease. 

Cumings, Walter D. ; company G ; corporal ; died March 7, 1864 ; buried Danville. Virginia. 
Prisoner of war ; captured at the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863 ; 
died in prison, of chronic diarrhoea. 

Cantener, Solomon; company F; private; died September 5, 1862; buried Nashville, Tennes- 
see. Died at Nashville, of disease. 

Coon, Thornton ; company D : private ; died August 14, 1863 ; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 
Died at Nashville, of disease. 

Cramer, Frederick T. ; company G; private; died March 4, 1864; buried Nashville, Tennes- 
see. Died at Nashville, of fever. 

Crane, John; company B; private; died February II, 1863; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 
Died in hospital at Nashville, of wounds received at battle of Stone River, Tennessee, 
December 31, 1862. 

Click, Henry; company E: private; died April II, 1863; buried Nashville, Tennessee. Died 
in hospital at Nashville, of disease. 

Cook, Mordecai H. ; company G; private; died June 20, 1864; buried New Albany, Indiana. 
Died at Jeffersonville, Indiana, of pneumonia. 

Coons, James O. ; company A ; private ; died December 25, 1864 ; buried Savannah, Georgia. 
Died at Savannah, of disease. 

Crossley, Henry, company B; private; died March 2J, 1864; buried Knoxville. Tennessee. 
Died in hospital at London, Tennessee, of disease. 

Coats, William A.; company F; private; died September 20, 1863; buried Chattanooga, Ten- 
nessee ; killed at battle of Chickamauga, Georgia. 

Carr, William ; company G ; private ; died March 8, 1862 ; buried Louisville, Kentucky. Died 
at Elizabethtown, Kentucky, of disease : interred in Cave Hill cemetery. 

Clymer, James A.; company K; private; died September 29, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia. 
Died at Atlanta, Georgia, of dropsy. ' 

Davis, George W. ; company G; corporal; died August 31, 1864; buried Andersonville, Geor- 
gia. Prisoner of war; captured at the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 
1863; died in prison. 

Davidson, Thomas S. ; company K; private; died August 5, 1864; buried Andersonville, 
Georgia. Prisoner of war; captured at the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 
20, 1863 ; died in prison. 

Dilworth, Robert S. ; company I; first lieutenant; died June 27, 1864; buried Marietta, Geor- 
gia. Killed in general assault on Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia. 

Diebly, Lewis; company A; sergeant; died December 31, 1862; buried Stone River, Tennessee. 
Killed in battle. 

Dorsey, James; company F; private; died July 9, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia. Killed at 
the battle of Vincing Station, Georgia. 

Dipert, John W. ; company B; private; died January 11, 1862; buried Louisville, Kentucky. 
Died in hospital at Louisville,' of disease; interred in Cave Hill cemetery. 

Engleman, Albert; company F; private: died September 20, 1863; buried Chattanooga, Ten- 
nessee. Killed at the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia. 

Ewing, David; company F; private; died November 6, 1861 ; buried Lexington, Kentucky. 
Died at Sterling Kentucky, of disease; interred in city cemetery. 

Edgcomb, John; company G; private; died September 25, 1863; buried Chattanooga, Ten- 
nessee. Died of wounds received at battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863. 

Fitzgibbon, Thomas; company A; private: died September 20, 1863; buried Chattanooga, 
Tennessee. Killed at the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia. 



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Fox, Henry P. ; company B ; private ; died September 20, 1863 ; buried Chattanooga, Tennes- 
see. Killed at the battle of Chickarhauga, Georgia. 
Forrest, William; company K; private; died September 7, 1864; buried Andersonville, 

Georgia. Prisoner of war; died in prison. 
Ferguson, Charles; company B; private; died July 27, 1863; buried Stone River, Tennessee. 

Died in hospital at Murfreesboro, of disease. 
Fellers, Jonathan ; company A ; first sergeant ; died October 2, 1864 ; buried Marietta. Georgia. 

Died of wounds received at the battle of Jonesboro, Georgia, September I, 1864. 
Ferguson, George W. ; company B; sergeant; died July 9, 1864; buried Marietta Georgia. 

Killed at battle of Vineing Station, Georgia. 
Foreman, Thomas; company F; private; died July Q, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia. Killed 

at battle of Vineing Station, Georgia. 
Firmer, Thomas J. ; company B ; private ; died September 20, 1863 ; buried Chattanooga, Ten- 
nessee. Killed at battle of Chickamauga, Georgia. 
Forrest, James A.; company K; private; died May 31, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia. Killed 

in action near Dallas, Georgia. 
Foust, Henry; company G; private; died April 20, 1865; buried Jefferson Barricks, Missouri. 

Prisoner of war ; captured at the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863 ; 

died at St. Louis after exchange, of disease. 
Fravis, John; company F; sergeant; died April 1, 1864; buried Danville, Virginia. Prisoner 
of war ; captured at the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863 ; died in prison, 

of bronchitis. 
Griffith, David; company G; private; died April 16, 1865; buried Wilmington, North Carolina. 

Prisoner of war ; captured at the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863 ; 

escaped and rejoined his command, but died from effects of confinement. 
Goit, Laquinio ; company I ; private ; died September 20, 1863 ; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee. 

Killed at battle of Chickamauga, Georgia. 
Griffith, John ; company B : corporal ; died July 27, 1863 ; buried, Nashville, Tennessee. Died 

in hospital at Tullahoma, Tennessee, disease. 
Hasner, Albert; company A; corporal; died February 10, 1863; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 

Died of wounds received at battle of Stone River, Tennessee, December 31; 1862. 
Hibbert, William: company D; private; died Aug 16, 1864; buried Andersonville, Georgia. 

Prisoner of war. Captured at battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863. 

Died in prison. 
Helms, Jacob; company F; private; died May 22, 1864; buried Cincinnati, Ohio. Died at 

Fort Dennison, Ohio, disease. Interred in Spring Grove cemetery. 
Hoy, Solomon; company E; private; died January 12, 1863; buried Stone River, Tennessee. 

Died in hospital at Murfreesboro, Tennessee — disease. 
Hoy, Daniel ; company A ; private ; died March 28, 1864 ; buried Knoxville, Tennessee. Died 

at London, Tennessee, of disease. 
Hartman, John ; company G ; private ; died April 23, 1863 ; buried Stone River, Tennessee. 

Died at Murfreesboro, of chronic diarrhoea. 
Helms, George; company F; private; died April 25, 1863; buried Stone River, Tennessee. 

Died at at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, of disease. 
Hollenbeck, Daniel; company G; private; died May 13. 1864; buried New Albany, Indiana. 

Died at New Albany, of typhoid fever. 
Haven, James : company F ; private ; died November 7, 1861 ; buried Lexington, Kentucky. 

Died at Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, of disease. Interred in city cemetery. 
Harrett, Richard E. ; company A ; sergeant ; died May I, 1862 ; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 

Died at Bowling Green, Kentucky, of disease. 
Hassen, John W. ; company D ; private ; died December 23, 1863 ; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 

Died at Nashville, of disease. 



290 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



Hatch, Harvey W. : company G ; private; died June 4, 1864; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 

Died at Nashville, of chronic diarrhoea. 
Holt, George W. ; company C ; private ; died January 5, 1863 ; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 

Died in hospital at Nashville, of disease. 
Humphrey, Herbert; company G; first sergeant; died September 1, 1864; buried Marietta, 

Georgia. Killed at battle of Jonesboro, Georgia. 
Henry, Thomas H. ; company G; private; died December 15, 1863; buried Danville, Virginia 

Prisoner of war. Died in prison, of pneumonia. 
Hook, Jacob ; company A ; private ; died July 10. 1862 ; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee. Died 

at Athens. Alabama, of disease. 
Henderson, Sheldon ; company A ; private ; died September 20, 1863 ; buried Chattanooga, 

Tennessee. Killed at battle of Chickamauga. Georgia. 
Hough, Henry D; company G; private; died September 20, 1863; buried Chattanooga, Ten- 
nessee. Killed at battle of Chickamauga, Georgia. 
Huested. Harvey: company H; private; died January 2, 1863; buried Stone River, Tennessee. 

Killed in battle. 
Heminger, Jones; company G; private; died December 31, 1863; buried Stone River, 

Tennessee. Killed in battle. 
Kleckner, Tilden ; company A; private; died November 18, 1863; buried Chattanooga, 

Tennessee. Died of wounds received at battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 

1863. 
Kampf, Squire ;. ; company A ; private ; died August 12, 1864 ; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee. 

Died of wounds received at battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 19, 1863. 
Kleckner, Absolom ; company A; private; died December 31, 1862; buried Stone River, 

Tennessee. Killed in battle. 
Koons, Lyman J.; company A: private; died September 20, 1863; buried Chattanooga, 

Tennessee. Killed at battle of Chickamauga, Georgia. 
Lindsay, Thomas ; company G ; private ; died February 22,. 1862 ; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 

Died at Bowling Green, Kentucky, of disease. 
Leonard, John; company A; private; died June 11, 1864; buried Andersonville, Georgia. 

Prisoner of war. Captured at the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863. 

Died in prison. 
Lindsay, John C. ; company D; private; died July 20, 1864; buried Andersonville, Georgia. 

Prisoner of war. Captured at battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863. 

Died in prison. 
Loy, George; company F; private; died March 15, 1864; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee. 

Died at Tyner's Station, Tennessee, of disease. 
Lear, Anthony ; company I ; private ; died May 18, 1864 ; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee. 

Died at Chattanooga, of disease. 
L: mangrover, Jeremiah; company G; private; died April 10, 1864; buried Raleigh, North 

Carolina. Prisoner of war. Captured at battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 

20, 1863. Died in prison. 
Lewis, Daniel; company C; captain; died July 21, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia. Killed 

in action near Atlanta, Georgia. 
Lytle, David; company H; private; died May 24, 1864; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee. 

Died at Tyner's Station, Tennessee, of disease. 
Morrell, John; company A; first sergeant; died July 10, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia. 

Died of wounds received at battle of Vining Station, Georgia, July 9, 1864. 
Master, Alpheus; company B; private; died August 2, 1862; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee. 

Died at Athens, Alabama, of disease. 
McMurray, George; company G; sergeant; died May 24, 1864; buried Andersonville, Georgia. 

Prisoner of war. Died in prison. 
McClellan, Fergus ; company H : private ; died May 26, 1863 ; buried Stone River, Tennessee. 

Died in hospital at Murfreesboro, of disease. 



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Mullen, John; company B; wagoner; died April 13, 1862; buried Nashville, Tennessee. Died 

in hospital at Nashville, of disease. 
Main, John L. ; company F; private; died February 1, 1864; buried Danville, Virginia. 

Prisoner of war. Captured at battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863. Died 

in prison, of chronic diarrhoea. 
Morehart, Andrew L. ; company A; private; died July 9, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia. 

Killed at battle of Vining Station, Georgia. 
Morehead, John; company C; private; died March 2, 1864; buried Danville, Virginia 

Prisoner of war. Died in prison, of pneumonia. 
Moore, John B. ; company F; private; died April 19, 1862; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee. 

Died at Huntsville, Alabama, of disease. 
Mays, James H. ; company F; private; died January 27, 1863; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 

Died at Nashville of wounds received at battle of Stone River, Tennessee, December 

31, 1862. 
McKinsey, Lewis; company G; private; died May 5, 1862; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee. 

Died at Huntsville, Alabama, of erysipelas. 
McKinsey, Samuel; company G; private; died July 12, 1862; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee. 

Died at Athens, Alabama, of measles. 
Miller, David ; company G ; private ; died February 24, 1863 ; buried Stone River, Tennessee. 

Died at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, of wounds received at the battle oi Stone River, 

Tennessee, December 31, 1862. 
Nigh, Martin L. ; company G; private; died November 19, 1861 ; buried Lexington, Ken- 
tucky. Died at Hazle Green, Kentucky, of fever. Interred in city cemetery. 
O'Brien, William J.; company K; private; died May 31, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia. 

Killed in action near Dallas, Georgia. 
Orwig, Joseph; company B; private; djed January 21, 1863; buried Stone River, Tennessee. 

Died in hospital at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, of wounds received at the battle of Stone 

River, December 31, 1862. 
Oram, Henry Y. ; company G; private; died January 19, 1862; buried Louisville, Kentucky. 

Died at Bacon Creek, Kentucky, of disease. Interred in Cave Hill cemetery. 
Presler, Samuel; company F; private; died December 22, 1863; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 

Died at Nashville, of disease. 
Perry, John ; company F ; private ; died April 2, 1865 ; buried Raleigh, North Carolina. Died 

at Goldsboro, North Carolina, of pneumonia. 
Piffer, Hilbert; company G; private; died December 31, 1861 ; buried Louisville, Kentucky, 

Died at Louisville, of typhoid fever. Interred in Cave Hill cemetery. 
Pressler, Simon ; company F ; private ; died May 23, 1864 ; buried Marietta, Georgia. Acci- 
dentally killed near Resaca, Georgia. 
Poe, George ; company G ; private ; died April 2, 1862 ; buried Nashville, Tennessee. Died 

at Nashville, of fever. 
Powell, Abraham; company F; private; died August II, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia. 

Killed in action near Atlanta, Georgia. 
Phillips, Cyrus ; company A ; private ; died September 19, 1863 ; buried Chattanooga, Ten- 
nessee. Killed at battle of Chickamauga, eGorgia. 
Peterman, Joseph; company B; private; died December 11, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia. 

Killed in action near Jacksonboro, Georgia. 
Rose, Silas G. ; company B ; private ; died October 5, 1863 ; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee. 

Died in hospital at Chattanooga, of disease. 
Rentz, Jacob; Company B; private; died October 7, 1863; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 

Died in hospital at Nashville from wounds received at battle of Chickamauga, September 

20, 1863. 
Rundio, Frederick; company B; private; died July 9, 1864; buried Marrietta, Georgia. 

Killed at battle of Vining Station, Virginia. 



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Rosenberger, David ; company A ; private ; died September 20, 1863 ; buried Chattanooga, 
Tennessee. Killed at battle of Chickamauga. 

Reed, Edson G. ; company F; private; died December 31, 1862; buried Stone River, Ten- 
nessee. Killed in battle. 

Scobby, George W. ; company D ; private ; died September 24, 1863 ; buried Chattanooga, 
Tennessee. Died at Chattanooga, of wounds received at battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, 
September 20, 1863. 

Scott, John M. ;company F; sergeant; died June 18, 1862; buried Marietta, Georgia. 
Prisoner of war. Executed by the rebels at Atlanta, Georgia. Awarded a medal of 
honor under resolution of Congress approved July 12, 1862, for special services under 
General O. M. Mitchell. 

Stckes, David; company F; corporal; died January I, 1863; buried Stone River, Tennessee. 
Died in field hospital, of wounds received at battle of Stone River, December 31, 1862. 

Sconden, Solomon; company F; private; died December 31, 1862; buried Stone River, Ten- 
nessee. Killed in battle. 

Shoemaker, Elmore ; company F ; private ; died February 6, 1863 ; buried Stone River, ' 
Tennessee. Died at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, of wounds received at battle of Stone 
River, December 31, 1862. 

Swayer, Joshua; company F; private; died February 12, 1S63 ; buried Stone River, Tennessee. 
Died at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, of wounds received at battle of Stone River, De- 
cember 31, 1862. 

Slater, John J.; company F; private; died January 21, 1863; buried Stone River, Tennessee. 
Died at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, of wounds received at battle of Stone River, Decem- 
ber 31, 1862. 

Shoemaker, Robert ; company G. ; privaet ; died February 3, 1863 ; buried Stone River, Tennes- 
see.. Died at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, of wounds received at battle of Stone River, 
December 31, 1862. 

Smith, George W. ; company A; private; died July 9, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia. Killed 
at battle of Vining Station, Georgia. 

Swisher, Jacob ; company B ; private ; died October 12, 1863 ; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee 
Died in hospital at Chattanooga, of wounds received at battle of Chickamauga. Georgia, 
September 20, 1863. 

Stevenson, Robert; company A; private; died January 8, 1865; buried Annapolis, Maryland. 
Prisoner of war. Died after exchange at Camp Parole hospital. 

Swartz, Daniel; company A; private; died December 31, 1862; buried Stone River, Ten- 
nessee. Killed in battle. 

Stump, Freeman ; company A ; private ; died April 10, 1862 ; buried Stone River, Tennessee. 
Died in hospital at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, of disease. 

Stcughton, Dwella M. ; Field and Staff ; lieut. colonel ; died November 19. 1863 ; buried 
Chattanooga, Tennessee. Died of wounds received at the battle of Chickamauga, 
Georgia, September 20, 1863. 

Stockhaus, Harrison ; company A ; corporal ; died October 8, 1863 ; buried Chattanooga, 
Tenn. Died of wounds received at the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 
1863. 

Swank, Franklin; company B; private; died October 5, 1863; buried Chattanooga, Tennes- 
see. Died in hospital at Chattanooga, of wounds received at battle of Chickamauga, 
Georgia, September 20, 1863. 

Sultzbaugh, Frederick; company G; private; died January 5, 1863; buried Stone River, 
Tennessee. Died at Murfreesboro, of typhoid fever. 

Stoker, Cyrus; company F; private; died January 2, 1863; buried Stone River, Tennessee. 
Killed in battle. 

Shelly, John ; company F ; private ; died January 26, 1863 ; buried Stone River, Tennessee, 
Died at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, of wounds received at battle of Stone River, Decem- 
ber 31, 1862. 



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Scott, John; company G; private; died December 13, 1862; buried Louisville, Kentucky. 
Died at Louisville, of measles. Interred in Cave Hill cemetery. 

Solt, Cornelius; company F; private; died June 6, 1864; buried Nashville, Tennessee. Died 
in hospital at Nashville, of disease. 

Twining. Jacob; company A; private; died February 3, 1864; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee. 
Died in hospital at Chattanooga, of disease. 

Thomas, William R. ; company G; private; died January 2, 1863; buried Stone River, Ten- 
nessee. Killed in battle. 

Teems, Andrew; company A: private; died October 17, 1862; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 
Died in hospital at Nashville, of disease. 

Twining, Joseph; company A; private; died January 25, 1863; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 
Died of wounds received at the battle of Stone River, December 31, 1862. 

Tasmer, William E. ; company A; private; died January 21, 1862; buried Louisville, Ken- 
tucky. Died at Bacon Creek, Kentucky, of disease. Interred in Cave Hill cemetery. 

Thompson, James K. ; company A; private; died September 23, 1863; buried Chattanooga, 
Tennessee. Prisoner of war. Wounded and captured at the battle of Chickamauga, 
Georgia, September 20, 1863. Died in a rebel hospital. 

Trout, Sylvester ; company F ; private ; died March 19, 1865 ; buried Raleigh, North Carolina. 
Killed at the battle of Bentonville, North Carolina. 

Vantilbury. William; company F; private; died February 9, 1863; buried Stone River, Ten- 
nessee. Died at Murfreesboro, of disease. 

Vansickle, George W; company G; private; died December 8, 186 1 ; buried Louisville, 
Kentucky. Died at Louisville, of typhoid fever. Interred in Cave Hill cemetery. 

Watson. George W. ; company A; private; died August 28, 1864; buried Andersonville, 
Georgia. Prisoner of war. Captured at the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 
20, 1863. Died in prison. 

Williamson. Augustus; company A; private; died March 23, 1864; buried Chattanooga, 
Tennessee. Died in hospital at Chattanooga, of disease. 

Welker, Nickolas B. ; company B; corporal; died August 3, 1864; buried Chattanooga, Ten- 
nessee. Died in hospital at Chattanooga of wounds received in action near Atlanta, 
Georgia, July 21, 1864. 

Wilfong, Jacob R. ; company G; wagoner; died August 5, 1864; buried Danville, Virginia. 
Prisoner of war. Captured at battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863. 
Died in prison. 

Whaley, Cyrus E. ; company G; private; died January 27, 1865; buried Chattanooga, Ten- 
nessee. Died at Chattanooga, of chronic diarrhoea. 

Wyer, Jacob W. ; company A; private; died February 12, 1863; buried Stone River, Tennessee. 
Died at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, of disease. 

Wisegiver, Michael; company G; private; died June 3, 1863; buried Stone River, Tennessee. 
Died at Murfreesboro, of erysipelas. 

Ward. Jesse; company A; private; died April 21, 1864; buried Louisville, Kentucky. 
Died at Louisville, of measles. Interred in Cave Hill cemetery. 

Wilson, Aaron ; company G ; private ; died December 18, 1861 ; buried Louisville, Kentucky. 
Died at Louisville, of measles. Interred in Cave Hill cemetery. 

Wolf, John; company G; private; died November 2, 1862; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 
Died at Nashville, of chronic diarrhoea. 

Wade, John; company G; private; died July 10, 1864; buried Marietta, Ga. Killed in action 
at Vining Station, Ga. 

Ware, Henry B. ; company E; private; died February 10, 1865; buried Savannah, Georgia. 
Died at Savannah, of wounds received in action at Vining. 

"Wade, Isaac: company F; private; died September 20, 1863; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee. 
Killed at the battle of Chickamauga. 



294 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

Wiikison, John C. ; company F; private; died December 31, 1862; buried Stone River, 
Tennessee. Killed in battle. 

Wallace, Lewis: company G; private; died January 2, 1863; buried Stone River, Tennessee. 
Killed in battle. 

Wilson, William D. ; company G; private; died October 25, 1862; buried Nashville, Ten- 
nessee. Died at Nashville, of chronic diarrhoea. 

Wilson, William H. ; company G; private; died July 22, 1862; buried Chattanooga, 
Tennessee. Died at Athens, Alabama, of measles. 

Yates, Thomas; company F; private; died October 9, 1863; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee. 
Died of wounds received at the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 19, 1863 

Yates, William ; company F ; private ; died April 10, 1863 ; buried Stone River, Tennessee. 
Died at Murfreesboro, of disease. 

THIRTY-FIRST REGIMENT, OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 

Faulk, John; company E; corporal; died August 5, 1864; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee. 

Died 01 disease. 
Ransbottom, Robert; company E; private; died July 25, 1864; buried Chattanooga. Tennessee. 

Died in hospital, of disease. 

THIRTY-FIFTH REGIMENT, OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 

Shepard, William; company C; private; died April 27, 1865; buried Memphis, Tennessee. 
Prisoner of war. Captured at the battle of Lynchburg, Virginia, June 18, 1864. Killed 
by explosion of steamer Sultana. Interred in Mississippi River cemetery. 

FORTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT, OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 

Gormon, Daniel; company A; private; died April 18, 1865; buried Beaufort, South Carolina. 
Died in hospital, of disease. 

FORTY-NINTH REGIMENT, OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 

Anderson, John R. ; company A ; private ; died December 25, 1862 ; buried Louisville, 

Kentucky. Died of disease. Interred in Cave Hill cemetery. 
Bowering, William; company A; private; died January 1. 1863; buried Louisville, Ken- 
tucky. Died in hospital. Interred in Cave Hill cemetery. 
Bowman, Alexander; company E; private; died May 27, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia. 

Killed in battle of Pickett's Mills, Georgia. 
Carver, James S. ; company I ; private ; died February Q, 1863 ; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 

Died of wound received December 31, 1862, in battle of Stone River, Tennessee. 

Interred in section B, grave 7°5- 
Clark, Francis H. ; company A; private; died May 27, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia. 

Killed in battle of Pickett's Mills, Georgia. 
Clark, William; company A; corporal; died December 31, 1862; buried Murfreesboro, 

Tennessee. Killed in battle of Stone River. Interred in section F, grave 15, Stone 

River Cemetery. 
Dalley, John H. : compan A ; private ; died October 27, 1S62 ; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 

Died of disease. Interred in section A, grave 501. 
Dev.itt, Cyrus B. ; company A; sergeant; died May 27, 1864; buried Marietta. Georgia. 

Killed in battle of Pickett's Mills, Georgia. 
Good, John J.; company G; corporal; died May 27, 1864: buried Marietta, Georgia. 
Graham, Enock T. ; company A ; private ; died December io, 1861 ; buried Louisville, Ken- 
tucky. Died in hospital, at Camp Nevin, Kentucky. Interred in Cave Hill cemetery. 
Henderson, Ebenezer; company A; private; died February 10, 1863; buried Murfreesboro, 

Tennessee. Died of wounds received December 31, 1862, in battle of Stone River. 

Interred in Stone River cemetery. 



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Hull, Hiram W. ; company A ; corporal ; died May 27, 1864 : buried Marietta, Georgia. 

Killed in battle of Pickett's Mills. Georgia. 
Jordan, James B. ; company A; sergeant; died May 27, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia. 

Killed in battle of Pickett's Mills, Georgia. 
Leasure, Cyrus F. ; company E ; private ; died April 27, 1862 ; buried Shiloh, Tennessee. 

Died of disease. 
Leonard, Isaac W. ; company H ; corporal ; died January 28, 1863 ; buried Jackson, Missis- 
sippi. Wounded and captured December 31, 1862, at battle of Stone River, Tennessee. 

Died in Rebel prison. 
McAtee, John L. ; company F : private ; died January 1, 1862 ; buried Louisville, Kentucky. 

Died of disease. Interred in section A, row 4, grave 21, Cave Hill cemetery. 
McConnell, Rufus ; company A; private; died January 1, 1863; buried Louisville. Ken- 
tucky. Died in hospital, of disease. Interred in Cave Hill cemetery. 
Main, Timothy; company A; private; died March 16, 1863; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 

Died in hospital, of disease. 
Mansfield, William M. ; company I ; musician ; died June 17, 1862 ; buried Corinth, Missis- 
sippi. Died in hospital, of disease. 
Measle, Henry; company K; private; died December 31, 1862; buried Murfreesboro, 

Tennessee. Killed in battle of Stone River, Tennessee. Interred in section C, grave 

109, Stone River cemetery. 
Rice, Jonathan; company H; private; died May 27, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia. 

Killed in battle of Pickett's Mills, Georgia. 
Rupright, John; company A; private; died December 16, 1864; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 

Killed in battle of Nashville. Interred in section G, grave 107. 
Shupe, Jacob ; company E ; private ; died January 1, 1865 ; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 

Died of wounds received December 15, 1864, in battle of Nashville. Interred in section 
E, grave 2770. 
Stevens, Henry C. ; company A; corporal; died August 3, 1864; buried Marietta. Georgia. 

Killed in action near Atlanta. Georgia. Interred in section J, grave 334. 
Swalley, Jacob C, company A; private; died July 27, 1862; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 

Drowned in Battle Creek, Tenn. 
Thomas, David ; company E ; private ; died November 2^ 1861 ; buried Louisville. Kentucky. 

Died at Camp Nevin, Kentucky, of disease. Interred in Cave Hill Cemetery. 
Thompson, James W. ; company A; private; died May 27, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia. 

Killed in battle of Pickett's Mills, Georgia. 
Vail, Samuel B. ; company A; private; died May 27, 1864; burled Marietta. Georgia. 

Killed in battle of Pickett's Mills, Georgia. 
Wallace, Charles; company A; 2nd lieutenant; died June 23, 1864: buried Chattanooga, 

Tennessee. Died of wounds received November 25, 1863, in action near Kenesaw 
Mountain, Georgia. Interred in section E, grave E. 
Welsh, James; company H; private; died December 10, 1861, buried Louisville. Kentucky. 

Died at Camp Nevin, Kentucky, of disease. Interred in Cave Hill cemetery. 
Welsh, William W. ; company H; private; died September 20, 1863; buried Chattanooga, 

Tennessee. Killed in battle of Chickamauga, Georgia. 
Williamson. Granville; company A; private: died July 3, 1862; buried Shiloh. Tennessee. 

Died of wounds received April 7, 1862, in battle of Shiloh. 
Witherbee, Charles B. ; company A; private; died December 31, 1862; buried Murfreesboro, 

Tennessee. Killed in battle. Interred in Stone River cemetery. 
Woster, John; company E; private; died May 27, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia. Killed 
in battle of Pickett's Mills, Georgia. 

FIFTY-FIFTH REGIMENT. OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 
Preston, William W. : company G; private; died February 26, 1865; buried Savannah, 
Georgia. Died of disease. Interred in Lanral Grove cemetery. 



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FIFTY SEVENTH REGIMENT, OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 
Aulsbaugh, James; company D; private; died July 24, 1863; buried Vicksburg, Mississippi. 

Died in hospital at Bolton, Mississippi, of disease. 
Ault, Philip; company D; private; died June 21, 1863; buried at Vicksburg, Mississippi. 

Died at Miliken's Bend, Louisiana, of disease. Interred in section H, grave 64. 
Baker, Calvin C. ; company F; private; died April 8, 1862; buried Shiloh, Tennessee. Died 

of wounds received April 8, 1862, in battle. 
Bartlett, Cornelius; company A; private; died July 3, 1863; buried St. Louis, Missouri. 

Died of disease. Interred in Jefferson Barricks cemetery. 
Bender. John; company C; private; died May 19, 1863; buried Vicksburg, Mississippi. 

Killed in siege. 
Bennett, William H. ; company F; musician; died March 23, 1862; buried Cairo, Illinois. 

Died at Paducah, Kentucky, of disease. 
Bierer, Joseph ; company F ; sergeant ; died February 26, 1863 ; buried Vicksburg, Missis- 
sippi. Died at Young's Point, Louisiana, of disease. 
Briner, Daniel; company F; private; died April 3, 1863; buried Vicksburg, Mississippi. 

Died in hospital, of disease. 
Briner, Jonathan; company D; private; died April 7, 1863; buried St. Louis, Missouri. 

Died in hospital, of disease. Interred in Jefferson Barrack's cemetery. 
Brobst, Jerome ; company F ; private ; died May 29, 1862 ; buried Corinth, Mississippi. 

Died of disease. 
Broobring, John F. ; company H; private; died March 31, 1865. Perished by burning of 

steamer General Lyon, off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. 
Brown, Clark W. ; company F; corporal; died April 15, 1863; buried Memphis. Tennessee. 

Died of disease. Interred in Mississippi River cemetery. 
Brown, Washington; company F; private; died May 5, 1863; buried Memphis, Tennessee. 

Died of disease. Interred in section 1, grave 76, Mississippi River cemetery. 
Brown, William; company I; private; died April 24, 1863; buried Columbus, Ohio. Died in 

hospital, of disease. Interred in Green Lawn cemetery. 
Carlin, ♦William D. ; Field and Staff ; assistant sergeant ; died December 26, 1862 ; buried 

Vicksburg, Mississippi. Died at Milliken's Bend, Louisiana, of disease. 
Carver, James H. ; company I; private; died March 17, 1863; buried Memphis, Tennessee. 

Died in hospital, of disease. Interred in Mississippi River cemetery. 
Cleckner, John; company D; private; died July 16, 1863; buried Columbus, Ohio. Died in 

hospital, of disease. Interred in Green Lawn cemetery. 
Craumer, Israel M. ; company A; private; died June 3, 1862; buried Corinth, Mississippi. 

Died in hospital, of disease. 
Cross, F.lias YV. ; company F; private; died May 12, 1862; buried Corinth, Mississippi. 

Died of disease. 
Cunningham, Wm. ; company F; sergeant; died July 8, 1862; buried Shiloh, Tennessee. 

Died of disease. 
Davis, Thomas; company F; private; died on board a hospital boat, of disease. 
Drummond, Isaiah ; company F ; private ; died July 18, 1862 ; buried Memphis, Tennessee. 

Died at Moscow, Tennessee, of disease. Interred in Mississippi River cemetery. 
Eangle, Alexander ; company H ; corporal ; died April 22, 1862 ; buried Cincinnati, Ohio. 

Died of wounds received April 6, 1862, in battle of Shiloh, Tennessee. Interred in 

Spring Grove cemetery. 
Earnst, Franklin; company B; private; died July 22, 1854; buried Marietta, Georgia. 

Killed in battle of Atlanta, Georgia. 
Egbert, David; company H; private; died September 22, 1862; buried Memphis, Tennessee. 

Died of disease. Interred in Mississippi River cemetery. 
Epley. Thomas ; company H ; private ; died October 5, 1862 ; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 

Died of disease. 



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Esterly, John: company D; private; died April 20, 1863; buried Vicksburg, Mississippi. 

Died at Young's Point, Louisiana. 
Fahl, Wiiliam; company F; private; died March 3, 1863; buried Vicksburg, Mississippi. 

Died at Young's Point, Louisiana, of disease. 
Franklin, Charles E. ; company F; private; died January 23, 1863; buried Memphis, 

Tennessee. Died of wounds received January 11, 1863, in battle of Arkansas Post, 

Arkansas. Interred in Mississippi River cemetery. 
Fulk, Jacob; company B ; private; died March 11, 1864; buried Richmond, Virginia. Died 

in Rebel prison. 
Fuller, Austin: company H; private; died April 14, 1862; buried Cairo, Illinois. Died at 

Paducah, Kentucky, of wounds received April 6, 1862. 
Gallagher, William; company F: private; died December 11, 1863; buried Memphis, 

Tennessee. Died of disease. Interred in Mississippi River cemetery. 
George, John ; company H ; private ; died February 16, 1863 ; buried Vicksburg, Mississippi. 

Died at Young's Point, Louisiana. 
Gifford, William J.; company H; private; died July 5, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia. 

Died of wounds received June 27, 7864, in battle of Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia. 
Gilmer, William; company F; private; died March 20, 1863; buried Vicksburg, Mississippi. 

Died in hospital at Young's Point, Louisiana, of disease. 
Glessner, Edward; company G; private; died June 27, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia. 

Killed in battle of Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia. Interred in section J, grave 368. 
Grable, William H. ; company H; corporal; died June 9, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia. 

Died in hospital at Ackworth, Georgia., of disease. 
Hales, Albert; company B; musician; died* February 22, 1862; buried Columbus, Ohio. 

Died of disease. Interred in Green Lawn cemetery. 
Hallowell, Albert; company H; private; died April 15, 1863; buried Vicksburg, Mississippi. 

Died at Millikin's, Louisiana, of disease. 
Hartman, Henry; company F; private; died August 31, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia. 

Died of wounds. Interred in section E, grave 530. 
Hess, David ; company F ; private ; died March 25, 1862 ; buried Louisville, Kentucky. Died 

of disease. Interred Cave Hill cemetery. 
Hipsher, Samuel; company G; private; died December 25, 1861 ; buried Shannon, O. Died 

at home in Ohio, of disease. 
Kenyon, Chester; company F; private; died February 1, 1863; buried Vicksburg, Mississippi. 

Died at Young's Point, Louisiana, of disease. 
Kerns, William H. H. ; company G ; private ; died July 9, 1862 ; buried Memphis, Tennessee. 

Died at Moscow, Tennessee, of disease. Interred in Mississippi River cemetery. 
Kindall. William ; company G ; private ; died October 25, 1862 ; buried Memphis, Tennessee. 

Died of disease. Interred in Mississippi River cemtery. 
Koons. Robert; company F; private; died March 20, 1862; buried Cairo, Illinois. Died at 

Paducah, Kentucky, of disease. 
Lanning, Gershaw ; company G; private; died May 4, 1863; buried Cairo, Illinois. Died of 

disease. 
Lanning, James W. ; company G; private; died July 28, 1863; buried Vicksburg, Mississippi. 

Died at Camp Sherman, Mississippi, of disease. Interred in section F, grave 553. 
Leader, William L. ; company F; private; died March 14, 1863; buried Memphis, Tennessee. 

Died in hospital, of disease. Interred in Mississippi River cemetery. 
Leathers, Harrison; company B; private; died September 2, 1863; buried Memphis, Ten- 
nessee. Died of disease. Interred in section 1, grave 55, Mississippi River cemetery. 
Litzenbarger, Adam ; company D ; private ; died March 28, 1863 ; buried St. Louis, Missouri. 

Died in hospital, of disease. Interred in Jefferson Barrack's cemetery. 
Long, George; company G; private; died September 9, 1862; buried Rawson, Ohio. Died 

in Hancock county, Ohio, of disease. 



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Long, Henry R. ; company G ; private ; died November 10, 1863 ; buried Memphis, Tennessee. 
Died in hospital, of disease. Interred in section 3, grave 248, Mississippi River ceme- 
tery. 
Loub, Jacob; company F; private; died June 7, 1863; buried Vicksburg, Mississippi. Died 

at Milliken's Bend, Louisiana, of disease. Interred in section C, grave 243. 
McKinley, John: company G; corporal; died July 4. 1863; buried St. Louis, Missouri 
Died of wounds received May 22, 1863, in battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi. Interred 
in Jefferson Barrick's cemetery. 
Main, Timothy; company G; private; died May 15, 1862; buried Cincinnati, Ohio. Died 

of disease. Interred in Spring Grove cemetery. 
Minard, Joshua; company F; wagoner; died August 14, 1865; buried Memphis, Tennessee. 

Died of disease. Interred in section 1, grave 62, Mississippi River cemetery. 
Miller, Theodore; company G; private; died May 5, 1862; buried Covington, Kentucky. 
Died of wounds received April 6, 1862, in battle of Shiloh, Tennessee. Interred in 
Linden Grove cemetery. 
Morehart, Adam; company F; private; died May 29, 1863; buried Vicksburg. Mississippi. 

Died of disease. Interred in section H, grave 75. 
Morehart, Andrew; company F; private; died May 17. 1862; buried Hancock county, 

Ohio. Died at home in Ohio, of disease. 
Morehart, Lewis N. ; company F; private; died April 23, 1862; buried Shiloh, Tennessee. 

Died of disease. 
Nelson, John L. : company G; private; died March 7, 1862; buried Columbus, Ohio. Died 

of disease. Interred in Green Lawn cemetery. 
Newell, Joseph; company F ; private; died Jvriy 22, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia. Killed 

in battle of Atlanta, Georgia. 
Noakes, George ; company G ; private ; died May 19. 1865 ; buried Long Island, New York. 

Died in hospital, of disease. Interred in Cypress Hill cemetery. 
Orwig, Patterson; company F; private; died February 9, 1863; buried Vicksburg, Missis- 
sippi. Died at Young's Point, Louisiana, of disease. 
Parrish, Thomas; company A; private; died July 22. 1864: buried Marietta, Georgia 

Killed in battle of Atlanta, Georgia. 
Peters, Middeton ; company B; private; died February 25, 1862; buried Cairo, Illinois. 

Died at Paducah, Kentucky. 
Phingst, John; company B; private; died May 20. 1862; buried Cincinnati. Ohio. Died 
of wounds received April 6, 1862, in battle of Shiloh, Tennessee. Interred in Spring 
Grove cemetery. 
Plummer, Allen; company H; private; died March 9. 1862; buried Cairo. Illinois. Died 

at Paducah. Kentucky, of disease. 
Powell, James W. ; company G; private; died July 20, 1862: buried Memphis, Tennessee. 
Died at White's Station, Tennessee, of disease. Interred in Mississippi River cemetery. 
Price, Daniel S. ; Field and Staff; adjutant; died March 30, 1862; buried Vicksburg. Mis- 
sissippi. Died on board hospital steamer, of disease. Interred in section F. grave 541. 
Pugh, Hugh; company G ; private; died April 12, 1863; buried St. Louis, Missouri. Died 

in hospital, of disease. Interred in Jefferson Barrick's cemetery. 
Rr.gon, Patrick; company G; private; died March. 1862; buried Columbus, O. Died in 

hospital, of disease. Interred in Green Lawn cemetery. 
Rhinehamer, Ed. W. ; company F; corporal: died June 22, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia. 

Died in hospital, of wounds. 
Rhinehamer, Nelson; company F; private; died June 25. 1862; buried Memphis. Tennessee. 

Died at LaFayette, Tennessee, of disease. Interred in Mississippi River cemetery. 
Rhinehamer, Simon P.; company F; private; died June 28, 1863; buried Vicksburg, Missis- 
sippi. Died at Young's Point, Louisiana, of disease. 
Roberts, Owen W. ; company H; private; died May 11, 1863; buried Vicksburg, Mississippi. 
Died at Young's Point, Louisiana, of disease. 



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Rolle, Joseph; company F; private; died February 23, 1863; buried Vicksburg, Mississippi. 

Died at Young's Point, Louisiana, of disease. 
Routzin, George W. ; company F; first sergeant: died April 10, 1862; buried Shiloh, Ten- 
nessee. Died of wounds received April 6, 1862, in battle of Shiloh, Tenn. 
Roof, William; company F; private; died June 18, 1862; buried Evansville, Indiana. Died on 

board transport boat Express, of disease. 
S?.ger, John; company G; corporal; died June 27, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia. Killed in 

battle of Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia. 
Sangston, George W. ; company G; private; died March 27, 1862; buried St. Louis, Missouri. 

Died in hospital, of disease ; interred in grave 64, Jefferson Barricks cemetery. 
Scoby, John ; company A ; corporal ; died July 17, 1863 ; buried Jackson, Mississippi. Killed 

by explosion of torpedo. 
Schwab, William ; company G ; private ; died May 28, 1862 ; buried Cincinnati, Ohio. Died of 

wounds received April 6, 1862, in battle of Shiloh, Tennessee; interred in Spring Grove 

cemetery. 
Sheldon, Manassah ; company F; private; died February 18, 1863; buried Vicksburg Missis- 
sippi. Died at Young's Point, Louisiana, of disease ; interred in section A, grave 258. 
Shively, Samuel; company G; private; died February 28, 1863; buried Vicksburg, Mississippi. 

Died at Young's Point, Louisiana, of disease. 
Shoemaker, Ira ; company H ; private ; died March iq, 1863 ; buried St. Louis, Missouri. Died 

of wounds received January 10, 1863, in battle of Arkansas Post, Arkansas ; interred in 

Jefferson Barricks cemetery. 
Showalter, Daniel W. ; company G; sergeant; died June 27, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia. 

Killed in battle of Kenesaw Mountain. 
Slife, John W. ; company H ; private ; died March 8, 1862 ; buried Cairo, Illinois. Died at 

Paducah, Kentucky, of disease. 
Spangler, David D. ; company F; private; died March 7. 1862; buried Louisville, Kentucky. 

Died of disease: interred in Cave Hill cemetery. 
Struble, Nathaniel; company H; private; died March 4, 1863; buried Vicksburg, Mississippi. 

Died at Young's Point, Louisiana, of disease. 
Swartz, Frederick; company G; first lieutenant; died May 14, 1864; buried Chattanooga. 

Tennessee. Killed in battle of Resaca, Georgia ; interred in section F, grave 90. 
Switzer, James C. ; company F; private; died April 21, 1862; buried Evansville, Indiana. 

Died of disease. 
Taylor, James B. ; company G; private; died April 12, 1863; buried Vicksburg, Mississippi. 

Died in hospital at Milliken's Bend, Louisiana, of disease. 
Thompson, Andrew; company F; private; died September II, 1863; buried Cairo, Illinois. 

Died of diesease. 
Tippin, Daniel; company H; corporal; died July 2, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia. Died of 

wounds received June 27, 1864, in battle of Kenesaw Mountain. 
Walter, Samuel; company G; private; died August 31. 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia. 

Killed in battle of Jonesboro, Georgia. 
Webster, Martin: company G: private; died April 27, 1864; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee. 

Died at Larkinville, Alabama, of disease. 
Whitecomb, Lawrence T. ; company F; private; March 17, 1862; buried Cairo, Illinois. Died 

at Paducah, Kentucky, of disease. 
Williamson, Madison H. ; company G; private; died March 1. 1862; buried Columbus, Ohio. 

Died in hospital, of disease; interred in Green Lawn cemetery. 
Wise, Israel; company H; private; died August 10, 1863; buried Vicksburg, Mississippi. 

Died of disease. 
Wise, Peter; company H; private; died March 16, 1862; buried Camp Denison, Ohio. Died 
of disease. 



300 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

Wolf, Levi; company H; private; died July 3, 1863; buried Cincinnati, Ohio. Died of dis- 
ease ; interred in grave 37, Spring Grove cemetery. 

"Wolf, Joseph; company H; sergeant; died April 17, 1863; buried Cincinnati, Ohio. Died 
at Pawpaw Island, Louisiana ; interred in Spring Grove cemetery. 

FIFTY-EIGHTH REGIMENT, OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 
Hawken, John ; company B ; corporal ; died April 27, 1865 ; buried Memphis. Tennessee. 
Perished by explosion of steamer Sultana on the Mississippi river near Memphis, Ten- 
nessee. 

SIXTY-FOURTH REGIMENT, OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 
O'Harra, Peter; company K; private; died February 24, 1864; buried Louisville, Kentucky. 
Died in hospital, of disease; interred in Cave Hill cemetery. 

SIXTY-FIFTH REGIMENT, OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 

Bowers, John ; company K ; private ; died September 20, 1863 ; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee. 
Killed in battle of Chickamauga. Georgia. 

Bretz, Lewis ; company K ; corporal ; died July 7, 1863 ; buried Murfreesboro, Tenn. Died in 
hospital at Pelliam, Tennessee, of disease; interred in Stone River cemetery. 

Clay, Franklin; company K; private; died February 20, 1864; buried Indianapolis, Indiana. 
Died of disease. 

Elliott, Henry ;. company K; private; died May 14. 1864; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee. 
Killed in battle of Resaca, Georgia. 

Funk, Jethro ; company F ; corporal ; died May 29, 1864 ; buried Marietta, Georgia. Killed 
in battle of Dallas, Georgia ; interred in section A, grave 977. 

Gatlis, William H. ; company K; private; died September II, 1862; buried Nashville, Ten- 
nessee. Died in hospital, of disease ; interred in section A, grave 657. 

Grubb, Wesley ; company K ; private ; died September 20, 1863 ; buried Chattanooga, Ten- 
nessee. Killed in battle of Chickamauga. 

Kraft. John G. ; company K; private; died February 15, 1862; buried Lebanon, Kentucky 
Died in hospital, of disease ; interred in section A, grave 86. 

Lindsey, Jacob ; company K ; sergeant ; died November 29, 1864 ; buried Murfreesboro, Ten- 
nessee. Killed in battle of Spring Hill, Tennessee; interred in Stone River cemetery. 

Morrison, Henry; company K; private; died June 27, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia. Killed 
in battle oi Kenesaw Mountain. Georgia : interred in section I, grave 101. 

Mullen, Joseph; company K: private; died June 24, 1864; buried Andersonville, Georgia. 
Died in rebel prison; interred in grave 2471. 

Schmidt, Christ.; company K; corporal; died December 31, 1862; buried Murfreesboro, Ten- 
nessee. Killed in battle: interred in section H, grave 157, Stone River cemetery. 

Shafer, Henry C. ; company K; private; died March 1, 1862; buried Lebanon, Kentucky. 
Died in hospital at Bardstown, Kentucky, of disease. 

SEVENTY-SECOND REGIMENT, OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 
Ernest, Henry A. ; company D ; private ; died April 6, 1862 ; buried Shiloh, Tennessee. Killed 

in battle. 
Perky, Alexander; company D; private; died June 17, 1862; buried Memphis Tennessee. 

Died on board steamer Empress, of disease; interred in Mississippi River cemetery. 
Wiseman, Samuel ; company D ; private ; died May 12, 1862 ; buried Fostoria, Ohio. Died in 

Seneca county, Ohio, of disease. 
AYiseman, Simon; company D; sergeant: died May 10, 1862; buried Shiloh, Tennessee. Died 

on board steamer Superior, of disease. 

EIGHTY-FIRST REGIMENT, OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 

Cook, James S. ; company A; private; died December 16, 1864; buried Louisville, Ken- 
tucky. Died of disease ; interred in section C, row I, grave 77, Cave Hill cemetery. 



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EIGHTY-SECOND REGIMENT, OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 

Blough, Frances H. ; company C; private; died July I, 1863; buried Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 
Killed in battle; interred section A, grave II. 

Bradford, George S. ; company C ; private : died November 8, iS6t, ; buried Richmond, Vir- 
ginia. Captured July 1, 1863, at battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania; died in rebel prison. 

Clingerman, Charles S. ; company G; private: died July 1, 1863; buried Gettysburg, Pennsyl- 
vania. Killed in battle. 

Elder, Benjamin F. ; company G; private; died January 16, 1863; buried Annapolis, Maryland. 
Died in camp parole hospital. 

Houck, Andrew W. ; company F; private; died July t, 1863; buried Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 
Killed in battle ; interred in section A, grave 26. 

McGrearv, George W. ; company C; second lieutenant; died July 1. 1863; buried Gettysburg, 
Pennsylvania. Killed in battle; interred in section A, grave 2. 

Naus, Josiah ; company C; private; died October 19, 1864; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee. 
Died in hospital, of wounds ; interred in section G, grave 10. 

Wart, George; company G; private; died July 1. 1863; buried Gettysburg; Pennsylvania. 
Killed in battle. 

Wineland, Jackson E. ; company C ; private : died December 25, 1862 ; buried Washington, 
District of Columbia. Died in hospital ; interred in Military Asylum cemetery. 

Wolford, Hampton H. ; company C; private; died April 8, 1862; buried Winchester, Vir- 
ginia. Died at Morefield, West Virginia. 

Wolford, Isaiah ; company C : private ; died May 8, 1864 ; buried Cincinnati, Ohio. Died in 
hospital, of disease; interred in Spring Grove cemetery. 

EIGHTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT, OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 
Gwin, Thomas; company G; private; died July 16, 1862; buried Alexandria, Virginia. Died 
at Harper's Ferry, Virginia. 

NINETY-NINTH REGIMENT. OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 

Aust. William A.; companv G; private; died July 31, 1863; buried Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 
Died at McMinnville, Tennessee ; interred in section M, grave 102, Stone River cemetery. 

Babeock, Perry; company C ; wagoner; died August 20, 1864; buried Chattanooga, Ten- 
nessee. Died of wounds received in action ; interred in section F, grave 355. 

Barnhart, David A.; company G; private; died August 4, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia. 
Killed in action near Atlanta, Georgia. 

Barnheisel. Benjamin F. ; company D; private; died February 6, 1863; buried Murfreesboro. 
Tennessee. Interred in section I. grave 326, Stone River cemetery. 

Battles, Calvin; company B; corporal; died June 20, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia. Killed 
in action near Kenesaw Mountain. 

Battles, John ; company B ; private ; died January 28, 1863. 

Benham, Joseph; company G; private; died December 14, 1862; buried Lebanon, Kentucky. 
Interred in section A, grave 33. 

Bonham, Johnston; company G; corporal; died November 11, 1862; buried Nashville, Ten- 
nessee. Died at Bowling Green, Kentucky. 

Boylan, Aaron; company G; corporal; died November 29, 1863; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 
Interred in section D, grave 135. 

Burnett, Seth S. ; company B ; private; died February 12, 1863; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 
Interred in section E, grave 897. 

Capell, Oliver P. ; company G ; captain ; died January 8, 1863. Died of wounds received 
January 2, 1863, in battle of Stone River, Tennessee. 

Clayton, Charles: company I; private; Died November 29, 1864; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 
Interred in section G, grave 170. 

Ciipp, Hiram; company G; private; died August 6, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia. Killed 
in action near Atlanta, Georgia. 



302 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

Collins, Andrew J; company D; private; died November 17, 1862; buried Murfreesboro, Ten- 
nessee. Died at Silver Springs, Tennessee. Interred in section L, grave 174, Stone 
River cemetery. 
Grosser, Lewis; company B; private; died December 27, 1862; buried Louisville, Kentucky. 

Interred in section B, row II, grave 5, Cave Hill cemetery. 
Davis, Edward; company G; private; died May 14, 186.3; buried Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 

Interred in section I, grave 490, Stone River, Tennessee, cemetery. 
Eckels, William; company G; private; died November — , 1863; buried Murfreesboro, Ten- 
nessee. Interred in Stone River, Tennessee, cemetery. 

Elliott, Edward J.; company D; private; died January 17, 1863; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 
Died at Bowling Green, Kentucky. Interred in section N, grave 320. 

Ewing, Homer: company B; private; died February 16, 1813 ; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 
Died at Gallatin, Tennessee. 

Farqueson, Robert; company G; private; died January 24, 1863: buried Nashville, Tennessee. 
Interred in section B, grave 158. 

Foreman, John; company G; private; died March 3, 1864; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee. 
Died of wounds received in action. Interred in section C, grave 430. 

Gclwick, Daniel ; company G ; private ; died January 20, 1863 ; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 
Interred in section B, grave 180. 

Gilbert, James H ; company D ; corporal ; died June 16, 1863 ; buried Murfreesboro, Tennes- 
see. Interred in Stone River cemetery. 

Coodwin, Oliver T. ; company G; musician; died August 11, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia 

Hall, John; company G; private; died June 27, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia. Interred in 

section I grave 307. 
.Hammond, Harrison ; company G ; sergeant ; died June 5, 1863 ; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 

Hockingberger, Michael; company D; private; died August 3, 1863; buried Murfreesboro, 
Tennessee. Died at McMinnville, Tenn. Interred in section J, grave 171, Stone River 
cemetery. 

Hollenbach, Isaac; company D; private; died June 16, 1863; buried Murfreesboro, Tennes- 
see. Interred in section I, grave 20, Stone River cemetery. 

Hopkins, Nehemiah ; company G ; private ; died November 18, 1863 ; buried Louisville, Ken- 
tucky. Interred in section B, row 15, grave 24, Cave Hill cemetery. 

Johnston. Harrison; company G; private; died January 22, 1863; buried Nashville, Tennes- 
see. Interred in section B, grave 963. 

Kelly, James ; company G ; private ; died February 18, 1864 ; buried Louisville, Kentucky. In- 
terred in section B, row 15, grave 45, Cave Hill cemetery. 

Lowery, Kelly ; company G ; private ; died March 30, 1863 ; buried Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 
Interred in Stone River cemetery. 

Megill, John ; company D ; private ; died March 18, 1863 ; buried Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 
Interred in section E, grave 445, Stone River cemetery. 

Myers, David; company G; private; died February 28, 1863; buried Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 
Interred in Stone River cemetery. 

Newson, Joshua ; company D ; private ; died December 7, 1862 ; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 
Died at Bowling Green, Kentucky. 

Newson, Thomas; company D; private; died December 13, 1862; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 

Cman, Moses A; company D; private; died January 10, 1863; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 
Interred in section A, grave 978. 

Oman, Joshua; company D; private; died January 27, 1864; buried Louisville, Kentucky. 
Interred section B, row 18, grave 7,4, Cave Hill cemetery. 

Painter, Adam ; company D : private ; died January 20, 1863 ; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 

Povenmire, Levi ; company D ; private ; died December 22, 1863 ; buried Chattanooga, Tennes- 
see. Interred in section D, grave 157. 

Ransbottom. Henry; company D; musician; died February 23, 1865; buried Andersonville, 
Georgia. Died in rebel prison. Interred in grave No. 12.692. 



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Sclby, James S. ; company D; sergeant; died January 15, 1863; buried Murfreesboro, Tennes- 
see. Died of wounds received in battle. Interred in section B, grave 255, Stone River 
cemetery. 

Shupe, Michael; company G; private; died December 10, 1862; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 
Interred in section B, grave 1,212. 

Signs, Josiah ; company G ; private ; died November 22, 1862 ; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 
Interred in section B, grave 1,293. 

Smith, Squire; company G; private; died February 9, 1863; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 

Snyder, George W. ; company D; private; died May 10, 1864; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee. 
Killed in battle of Rocky Face Ridge, Georgia. 

Sorbie, George R. ; company D; private; died December 17, 1862; buried Nashville, Tennes- 
see. 

Thornton, Clark; company D; private; died June 21, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia. Killed 
in action at Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia. 

Thrapp. Milton E. ; company D; private: died October 19, 1863; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 

Travis, William; company D; private; died November 30, 1863; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 
Died at Bowling Green, Kentucky. Interred in section N, grave 719. 

Treece, William: company G; private: died June 27, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia. In- 
terred section I, grave 306. 

Wagner, John B. ; company D; private; died January 21, 1863; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 

Warren, Marion; company G. ; private; died July 18, 1864; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee. 
Interred in section E, grave 642. 

Weisel, Rufus; company G; private; died February 10, 1863; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 
Interred in section B, grave 39. 

Wyckoff, Peter; company D; private; died December 9, 1863; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee. 
Died at Bridgeport, Alabama. 

101ST REG. O. V. I. INFANTRY. 
DeibI, Jacob: company K; private; died February 2^, 1863; buried Nashville, Tennessee. 
Newhouse, David K. ; company K ; private; died December 31, 1862; buried Murfreesboro, 
Tennessee. Killed in battle. Interred in Stone River cemetery. 

111TH REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 
Kline, Albert; company B; private; died February 22, 1864; buried Knoxville, Tennessee. 

Interred in section 6, grave 154. 
Kline, Henry: company B; private; died August 17, 1864; buried Andersonville, Georgia. 

Died in rebel prison. Interred in gravt 6,022. 
Mceks, David; company K; private; died May 10, 1864; buried Andersonville, Georgia. Died 

in rebel prison. Interred in grave 998. 
Meeks, Robert; company K; private; died September 6, 1864; buried Andersonville, Georgia. 

Died in rebel prison. Interred in grave 8,021. 

118TH REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 

Aton, William; company G; private; died May 14, 1864; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee. 
Killed in battle of Resaca, Georgia. 

Baker, Graff ton ; company G; private; died May 14, 1864; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee. 
Killed in battle of Resaca, Georgia. 

Baker, John W. ; company G ; private ; died December 30, 1863 ; buried Knoxville, Tennessee. 
Died at New Market, Tennessee, of wounds received December 29, 1863, in battle of 
Mossy Creek, Tennessee. Interred in section 10, grave 120. 

Bisher, Noah; company G; private; died May 2, 1864; buried Knoxville, Tennnessee. In- 
terred in section 6, grave 194. 

Bonders, Thomas ; company G ; private ; died October 29, 1863 ; buried Covington, Kentucky. 
Interred in Lindon Grove cemetery. 



304 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



Brooks, John; company G; private; died January 27, 1864; buried Knoxville, Tennessee. 

Bryan, William F. ; company G ; private ; died January 14, 1865 ; buried Chattanooga, Ten- 
nessee. Interred in section G, grave 313. 

Byal, John ; company G ; private ; died May 22, 1864 ; buriedChattanooga, Tennessee. Died 
of wounds received May 14, 1864, in battle of Resaca, Ga. 

Crosser, Stephen ; company K ; private ; died May 22, 1864 ; buried Knoxville. Tennessee. 
Interred in section 6, grave 47. 

Derodes, Joseph H. ; company G ; private ; died May 7, 1865 ; buried New Berne. North Caro- 
lina. Died at Beaufort, North Carolina. Interred in section 17, row 50, grave 2974. 

Eckels, John; company G; second lieutenant; died July 1, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia. 
Died near Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia. Interred in section H, grave 562. 

Epley, John; company G; private; died November 22, 1862; buried Covington, Kentucky. Died 
at Falmouth, Kentucky. Interred in Lindon Grove cemetery. 

George, David; company G; private; died May 15, 1864; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee. 
Died of wounds received May 14, 1864, in battle of Resaca, Georgia. Interred in section 
L, grave 117. 

Hanna, Thomas; company H; died December 23, 1862; buried Lexington, Kentucky. 

Hazen, Hi C. ; company H; private; died May 14, 1864; buried Lexington, Kentucky. Killed 
in battle of Resaca, Georgia. 

Keel, Joel ; company H ; private ; died August 20. 1864 ; buried Nashville, Tennessee. Died of 
wounds received May 14, 1864, in battle of Resaca, Georgia. Interred in section G. grave 
45o. 

Kinney, Washington C. ; company K; private; died September 2, 1864; buried Knoxville, 
Tennessee. Interred in section 8, grave 151. 

Lone, Adam J. ; company G ; private ; died May 16, 1864 ; buried Chattanooga. Tennessee. 
Died of wounds received May 14, 1864, in battle of Resaca, Georgia. 

Morrison, George; company K; private; died November «30, 1863; buried Knoxville, Ten- 
nessee Interred in section 7, grave 158. 

Pendleton, John ; company G ; private ; died June 27, 1864 ; buried Marietta, Georgia. Killed 
in battle of Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia. Interred in section H, grave 553. 

Pendleton, John D ; company G ; private ; died January 7, 1864 ; buried Knoxville, Tennessee. 
Interred in section 5, grave 44. 

Pugh, George W. ; company H; private; died December 18, 1864; buried New Albany, Indi- 
ana. Died at Jeffersonville, Indiana. Interred in section 5, grave 168. 

Seavers, Lemuel E. ; company G; private; died May 10, 1864; buried Knoxville. Tennessee. 
Interred in section 6, grave 208. 

Stover, David; company K; corporal; died April 5, 1864; buried Knoxville, Tennessee. 
Interred in section 6, grave 105. 

Terman, Jacob ; company G ; private ; died December 7, 1863 ; buried Knoxville, Tennessee. 

Weir, Robert ; company H ; private ; died February 20, 1863 ; buried Covington, Kentucky. 
Died at Cynthiana, Kentucky. Interred in Lincoln Grove cemetery. 

120TH REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 
Angus, Samuel; company E; private; died April 28, 1863; buried Vicksburg, Mississippi. 
Died at Grand Gulf, Mississippi. 

123RD REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 

Chaffin, James; company I; private; died August 26, 1863. Died at Fostoria, Ohio. 

Fox, William H. ; company I; private; died June 15, 1863; buried, Winchester. Virginia. 
Killed in battle. 

Smith, McKendree; company A; private; died October 2, 1864; buried Philadelphia. Pennsyl- 
vania. 



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124TH REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 
Bushon, Orange C. ; company C; private; died May 27, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia. 
Killed in action near Pickett's Mills, Georgia. 

133RD REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 

Wineland, George W. ; company G ; private ; died August 13, 1864 ; buried Arlington, Virginia. 
Died at Alexandra, Virginia. 

134TH REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 

Oman, Henry ; company B ; private ; died August 5, 1864 ; buried City Point, Virginia. Died 
at Point of Rocks, Maryland. Interred in section A, row 1, grave 150. 

Watkins, William; company K; private; died August 24, 1864. Died in Champaign county, 
Ohio. 

161 ST REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 

Flenner, Levi G. ; company I ; private ; died August 9, 1864 ; buried Antietam, Maryland. 
Died at Frederick. Maryland. Interred in section 1, row C, grave 104. 

1S0TH REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 

Walters, Robert ; company A ; private ; died March 8, 1865 ; buried Newbern, North Carolina. 
Killed in battle of Wise's Fork, North Carolina. Interred in section 17, grave 16. 

19STH REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 

Hidecker, John ; company A ; private ; died May 1, 1865 ; buried Columbus, Ohio. Died at 
Camp Chase, Ohio. Interred in Green Lawn cemetery. 

1 ST REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER HEAVY ARTILLERY. 

Griffith, Jacob: company L; private; died February 14, 1864; buried Camp Nelson, Kentucky. 

Interred in section B, grave 21. 
Howard, John; company L; private; died August 14, 1863. Died of accidental gunshot 

wounds at Fort Mitchell, Kentucky. 
King, Enoch ; company L ; private ; died October 29, 1863. Accidentally killed on Kentucky 

Central railroad. 
Miller, Hiram A.; company L; private; died March 5, 1864; buried Camp Nelson, Kentucky. 

2ND REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER HEAVY ARTILLERY. 

Peoples, Joseph J.; company L; private; died October 15, 1864; buried Knoxville, Tennessee. 
Interred in section 8, grave 221. 

1ST REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER CAVALRY. 

During, Paul; company C: bugler; died September 21, 1865; buried Long Island, Kentucky. 

Interred in Cypress Hill cemetery. 
Caddis, Joseph M. ; company C ; corporal ; died August 9, 1862. Killed in battle of Cedar 

Mountain, Virginia. 

9TH REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER CAVALRY. 

Hughs, John W. ; company H ; private ; died May 29, 1864. Died at Athens, Ohio. 
Shaffer, Alexandra, G. ; company *; private; died August 5, 1864; buried Murfreesboro, 

Tennessee. Died at Pulaski, Tennessee. Interred in Stone River cemetery, section L, 

grave 242. 

*Unassigned. 



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HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY 



ioTH REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER CAVALRY. 
Whiteman, David ; company E ; private ; died March 20, 1863 ; buried Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 
Died at Murfreesboro. Interred in Stone River National cemetery, section I, grave 294. 

12TH REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER CAVALRY. 
Miller, Philip; company G; private; died April 8, 1864. Died in Brown's hospital at Louis- 
ville, Kentucky. 

13TH REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER CAVALRY. 

Donaldson, Thomas; company E; private; died October 29, 1864; buried Beverly, New 

Jersey. Died at Beverly, New Jersey, of wounds received in action October 8, 1864. 




ROSTER HANCOCK COUNTY SOLDIERS. 



307 



Roster Hancock County Soldiers. 



SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR. 



Company A, Second Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 

Company A was organized at Findlay as an independent military company in 
1872, by Captain James Wilson, a veteran of the Mexican and Civil wars; mus- 
tered into the National Guard, December 10, 1874; assigned to the Eleventh Reg- 
iment as Company B, July 6, 1876; local designation, The Findlay Guards; letter 
changed to "A" upon the mustering out of the Columbus Grove Cadets in 1879; 
designation changed to Company A, Second Infantry, in 1883 ; mustered out 
xApril 14, 1899; reorganized August 17, 1899, and designated at Company A, unat- 
tached infantry ; assigned to the reorganized Second Regiment as Company A, 
November 13, 1899. Active service: Cincinnati riots, 1884; Wheeling Creek, 
1894. War with Spain : Organized for the volunteer service at Findlay, April 
25, 1898; mustered in at Columbus as Company A, Second Ohio Volunteer In- 
fantry, May 10, 1898; mustered out at Macon, Ga., February 10, 1899. 



Lafferty, Tillman L., Captain. 
Barnd, Ralph E., 1st Lieut. Biggs, Frank M., 2nd Lieut. 



Arnold, John. 
Dempsey, John (1st). 
Franks, Clinton V. 
Lafferty, John P. 



Li cry, J. Jay. 

Rex. John D. and c8, U. S 

Dennison, Harry P 

Wayt, Charles F. 

Grubb, Y. J. 

Long, Otis. 

McVay, Harry. 

Chance, Wilbur E. 

Biggs, Harry B. 



SERGEANTS. 

Barling, John W. 
Curry, John D. 
Dennison, Remus E. 

CORPORALS. 

Glathart, Rolland. 
Carlin, Rawson K. 
Stockton, William H. 
Sealy, r rank. 
Perry, Louis E., musician. 
Dye, James, artillery. 
Radebaugh, W. J., wagoner. 
Hayes, Andrew J., cook. 



308 



HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 



PRIVATES 



Arnold, Clarence W. 
Berthuame, Hardin W. 
Biggs, Charles. 
Carter, Walter C. 
Clark, Preston J. 
Chase, Edward S. 
Cherry, John A. 
Dennison, James A. 
Darling, Faust A. 
Dye, Charles. 
Dye, Monroe. 
Dukes, Paul W. 
Dittman, William E. 
Deprez, Owen S. 
Eisenstein, William. 
Fellahaum, Jason. 
Ferguson, John. 
Gardner, James B. 
Galloway, Samuel D. 
Gilbert, Claude M. C. 
Geyer, William W. 
Green, Charles H. 
Good, Charles F. 
George, Elliott C. 
Groves, Richard R. 
Greer, Jesse N. 
Galloway, William B. 
Grubb, A. D. 
Hendricks, Milton. 
Hammond, Burt. 
Harris, Bert L. 
Hendricks, Charles H. 
Huffman, Abner. 
Henry, Claude A. 
Hopper, Ralph. 
Karg, Henry M. 
Klentsche, Reginald. 
Keller, Robert C. 
Maxwell, John B. 
Montgomery, Elmer. 



Mellotte, Charles E. 
Martin, Charles W. 
A^orrison, Fred H. 
Miles. Robert J. 
Moyer, Frank J. 
Myers, Curtis A. 
McGinnis, Charles R. 
O'Harra, Thomas J. 
Pennington, James E. 
Perry, Charles R. 
Powell, Edwin Otto 
Parr, Charles P. 
Pugh, Ralph Q. 
Peet, Wilbur A. 
Price, William A. 
Reiter, Frank B. 
Rouk, William H. 
Saunders, Thomas M. 
Shuler, John. 
Snyder, Charles S. 
Sweeney, Lawrence W. 
Seigfried, George T. 
Seymour, Charles W. 
Spangler, Joseph A. 
Stiles, Donald E. 
Sherwood, Frank E. 
Sharpe, Robert G. 
Taylor, Wm. W. No. I. 
Taylor, Wm. W. No. 2. 
Thomas, Albert 
Todd, Murrell. 
Troupe, James M. 
Vernon; Jesse O. 
Wilson, Ebsner P. 
Wolf. Clifford. 
Wamock, Arthur J. 
Watt, Leroy W. 
Watt, Frank D. 
Wheeler. James R. 



ROSTER HANCOCK COUNTY SOLDIERS. 



309 



MISCELLANEOUS COMPANIES. 



CO. B, 2ND O. V. I. 
Kring, O. T., Corporal. 
Dry, Clay. Private. 

CO. C, 2ND O. V. I. 
Mahon, James A., Private. 

CO. H., 2ND O. V. I. 
Brown, Charles, Private. 
Cadwell, Wilbur, Private. 
Karn, Charles M., Private. 
Moffitt, David E., Private. 
Pepple, D. W., Private. 
Ropp, John, Private. 

CO. K., 2ND O. V. I. 
Downs, Ephraim, Sergeant. 
Huston, Clois H., Private. 
Helfrick, Geo. W., Private. 
Louk, Albert J., Private. 
Morris, Edward S., Private. 
Spitler, Samuel C, Private. 
Spitler, Samuel G., Private. 
Waltermire, Harvey, Private. 
Williams, Bruce, Private. 

CO. D., 6TH O. V. I. 
Gulp, Frank P., Captain. 
Vosburg, Fred A., 2nd Sergeant. 
Both, Charles, Corporal. 
Krouse, W. C, Corporal. 
Lea, Thomas M., Corporal. 
Ransbottom, Charles, Corporal. 
Tallman, W. A., Artificer. 
Bly, Lewis, Private. 
Corl, Curtis, Private. 
Cupp, Thomas, Private. 
Class, L. J., Private. 
Grubb, Frank R., Private. 
Golmer, Joseph, Private. 
Shoemaker, Clint, Private. 
Shoemaker, M. M., Private. 

CO. F., 6TH O. V. T 
Baldwin, Albert J., Private. 



CO. F., 8th O. V. I. 
Coss, Henry, Corporal. 
Bushong, John F., Private. 

CO. qTH O. V. I. 
ITazen, Neri, Private. 

CO. B, 21ST O. V. I. 
Sweeney, John C, Private. 

CO. — , 28TH I. V. L. A. 
Gorrell, Rollie A., Private. 

TROOP C, 1ST O. CAVALRY. 

Damon, Charles W., Private. 

CO. D.. 1 ST ARTILLERY. 
Bushong, Walter R., Corporal. 

CO. D., 2ND U. S. 
George, Williard M., Engineer. 

CO. E., 6TH U. S. ARTILLERY. 
Bowersox, Henry W., Private. 

CO. A., 11TH U. S. 
SVIarkle, Cloys W„ Corporal. 

CO. A., 17TH U. S. 
MeCurdy, Frank, Private. 

CO. B., 28TH U. S. 

Beard,, Pearl, Private. 
Bolander, Harley, Private. 

28TH BAT. ART.— IND. 
Farquharson, G. O., Private. 

CO. M., 35TH U. S'. 
DeWolf, Clark, Private. 

CO. H., 157TH— IND. 
Wiseley, David M., Private. 
Kimmell, Michael, 5th Hospital Corp. 
Mahon, Willis, Reg. Hospital Corp. 
Zay, Arthur G., 2nd Reg. Band. 






310 



HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 




i-i — Silver Bracelets. 2 — Other side of number 5, showing engraved turkey, the 
tail partly broken off. 3— Beads. 4 — Pipe Tomahawk. 5— Medal, with two lockets 
attached by original yellow ribbon. 6 — Boxwood Bowl. 7 — Boxwood Ladle. 8 — Sil- 
ver Breast Plate or Gorget 9— Silver Ear Ring. 



RELICS FROM "INDIAN GREEN." 311 



Relics from "Indian Green.' 



An Indian town was once located on the banks of the Blanchard river, at 
what is known as Indian Green, six miles west of Findlay. 

The place is owned, at present, by R. B. Worden. 

When the country was first settled, the remains of their rude houses could 
still be seen, and as late as 1845 the village was well denned. Judge Jacob F. 
Burket, then a young boy, frequently had the grave of "The Old Chief" pointed 
out to him from the roadside. In 1901, two men were grading the road at this 
place, and unexpectedly plowed up a copper bucket and a number of interesting 
relics, along with the skeleton of the old chief. The bucket held one quart, and 
had a tight copper lid on, with an iron bail, and is what is known in the north as 
a "Hudson Bay bucket." Such buckets were then, and are now, a regular article of 
trade between the Hudson Bay Fur Company and the Indians. 

In the bucket were two small wooden dishes, made of boxwood. One had a 
handle like a butter ladle, and the other was round, like a small, deep saucer. 
They were perfectly dry and well preserved, and had evidentlv been obtained in 
some raid, as they were hand made. A large number of silver ornaments were 
found, including a round silver breast plate, six inches in diameter, finely engraved, 
with a row of inverted hearts cut through and running clear around the ornament ; 
also a medallion, which had two lockets fastened to it by ribbons, with an engraved 
turkey on the under side. The lockets were oblong in shape, and about an inch 
long by two-thirds of an inch wide. Each locket opened on both sides. The 
medallion was about two and one-half inches in diameter. 

A pewter dish about eight inches in diameter, together with some brass but 
tons, a number of thin silver rings which evidently had been sewed on his clothes 
as ornaments, a brass cup which was evidently used to melt lead in (it had been 
hammered out and was about two inches in diameter and one-half inch deep), a 
gun flint, two .flint arrowheads and three large metal belt buckles, were also 
found. 

A fine pipe tomahawk was by his side. It was made of splendid steel and was 
evidently highly finished, as it still shows evidences of a high order of workman- 
ship. Along with it were found three knives, one of them shaped like the tradi- 
tional scalping-knife ; a lot of beads, two silver bracelets, two inches wide, finely 
ribbed and engraved ; two silver ear-rings, and a small pear of scissors. Remnants 
of some gaily colored cloth were also found. The silverware was all stamped 
"P. C, Montreal." 



312 HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 

It has sometimes been thought that this might be the unknown grave of 
Chief Turkey Foot, who was killed at the battle of Fallen Timbers, in 1794. The 
evidence is circumstantial and only guess work, but it is plausible. 

First. — The Blanchard river is a fork of the Maumee, on whose banks Turkey 
Foot was killed, near Maumee. The Indians always removed their dead to their 
homes when possible, and as Turkey Foot's body was not left on the battlefield, 
what would have been easier than for them to bring his body in a canoe to the 
place of burial, and no more beautiful spot could have been found than Indian 
Green. 

Second. — The relics found show that a chief of importance was buried there. 

Third. — The condition of the cloth, ribbons, wooden dishes and the multitude 
of other things show that they had not been buried a great while before the country 
was settled. 

Fourth. — The engraved turkey is at least a strong circumstance, when taken in 
connection with the other facts. 

All of the articles are now owned by H. F. Burket, of Findlay, the well known 
attorney, who obtained them from Mr. John Collingwood, who plowed them up. 
Mr. Burket has also the largest collection of Indian stone implements in the 
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